It's playoff time, and Kouts had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Marquette Catholic Blazers a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Mustangs & Fillies haven't had any issues with the Blazers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Katelyn Kleckner
| 05/26/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 5 |
| 04/18/24 @ Tri-County | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Bremen | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Tri-Township | 2 |
| 05/03/24 @ Washington Township | 2 |
Katelyn Kleckner and Kayla Florence were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kleckner struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Florence pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Kleckner went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Florence went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five RBI gave Kleckner a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anna Overholt and Cheyanne Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Overholt went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double, while Bailey went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Overholt has posted since back in May of 2024. Bella Tikalsky was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Kouts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kouts' record now sits at 9-13. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Kouts will challenge Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marquette Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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