Kossuth takes 1-0 lead over Mantachie with Wednesday night win

Kossuth takes 1-0 lead over Mantachie with Wednesday night win

Kossuth pitcher Maddie Mask tossed a shutout and the Lady Aggies jumped out to a 3-0 1st inning lead against Mantachie and ace Ramsey Montgomery as Kossuth claimed a 1-0 lead in the best of 3 third round series.

Hadley James opened the offense in the first with a single, followed by a Mask single. After Victoria Fields was hit by a pitch, Annabelle Marlar hit an RBI groundout. Cailyn Johnson hit a sharp grounder to the shortstop and an error allowed two runs to score for the Lady Aggies.

That would prove more than enough with Mask on her A game for Kossuth.

The Lady Aggie hurler scattered 3 hits and struck out 9 for her second shutout of the playoffs.

Marlar would put the exclamation point on the victory with a 6th inning solo shot to straight away center.

Annabelle Marlar put the exclamation point on a 4-0 Kossuth win over district rival Mantachie with this solo shot in the 6th inning last night. The Lady Aggies lead the best of 3 series 1-0 with Game 2 at Mantachie. pic.twitter.com/92HB1NWZRo

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The action shifts to Mantachie on Thursday for Game 2. Game 3, if needed, will be back at Kossuth.

(Pic Credits Larry Glidewell)