North White is 1-8 against Kouts since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North White lost 9-2 to North Judson-San Pierre on Tuesday. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Melanie Crawford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Kouts suffered their closest defeat since April 18, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Valparaiso by a score of 4-2.
Kouts saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Carden, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Kouts' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North White, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Kouts' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North White has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Kouts, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given North White's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs & Fillies will need to find a way to close that gap.
North White suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Kouts in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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