Kountze had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Van Vleck Leopards by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Kountze as they're now sitting on six straight.
Kyla Parker spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emily Smith and Shea Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Griffin scored a run while going 2-for-3. McKinley Rowinsky was another key contributor, going 1-for-6 with a home run.
On Van Vleck's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Lakyn Matchett gave up seven earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Van Vleck saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Britton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Kountze has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-5 record this season. As for Van Vleck, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kountze beat Van Vleck by a score of 7-1.
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