Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gothenburg). They blew past the Chase County Longhorns 24-2 on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Swedes with their most commanding win of the season.
Brianna Houchin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, seven RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Gothenburg got a massive performance out of Kinzie Aden, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Aden a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Warner, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gothenburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.4.
The win made it two in a row for Gothenburg and bumps their season record up to 5-10. As for Chase County, they are on a 40-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gothenburg beat Chase County by a score of 34-25 later that day.
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