Mt. Vernon/Plankinton had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it seven. They came up short against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars, falling 15-0. The Titans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Fighting Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for McCook Central/Montrose, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
For McCook Central/Montrose's part, Zaidee Huls made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Huls was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, McCook Central/Montrose got a massive performance out of Ella Deknikker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Deknikker has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Deknikker, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will challenge Bon Homme on Thursday. As for McCook Central/Montrose, they will square off against Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McCook Central/Montrose is facing Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy at the right time seeing as Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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