Softball Recap: Kirbyville Beats Orangefield for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games

02/22/25 @ Orangefield	5-2
02/21/25 @ Bridge City	5-1
02/20/25 @ Hardin-Jefferson	4-1
02/20/25 vs Lufkin	7-4
02/17/25 vs Woodville	14-3
02/15/25 @ Deweyville	13-4

Orangefield typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Kirbyville proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Orangefield Bobcats by a score of 5-2. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Emily Staggemeier looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had over her last five games.

On the hitting side, Sydney Wheeler was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).

Kirbyville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Orangefield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.

Kirbyville and Orangefield's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Kirbyville will square off against Anahuac at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 2.56 runs per game. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kirbyville: 2.9, Orangefield: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Orangefield and Lufkin (who has only given up four runs per game) will meet at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday.