It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kouts had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kouts.
Logan Clark and Eli Harper did most of the damage at the plate: Clark scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Harper scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cooper Whitaker was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
On Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin McKimmy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Kouts is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Kouts will take on Morgan Township at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Morgan Township is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Kouts will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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