Cousino had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Center Line on Monday. The Patriots' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haley Neal was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Neal was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Davi Wieczorek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Payton Hewitt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Cousino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center Line only posted a batting average of .154.
Patriots
| 04/28/25 vs Center Line | 15-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lamphere | 9-8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Roseville | 18-1 |
Cousino's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Center Line, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Cousino will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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