Kouts has not done well against Morgan Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 win over the Morgan Township Cherokees. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kouts.
Macie Sanders was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Jenna Sohacki was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
On Morgan Township's side, Braelynn Dudzik led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Macy Grieger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Morgan Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kouts' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Morgan Township, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Kouts will head out on the road to take on Tri-County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kouts has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Morgan Township, they will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan Township will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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