The Kirbyville Wildcats will face off against the Anahuac Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Kirbyville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over East Chambers on Friday. The Wildcats have beaten the Buccaneers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Buccaneers has come to flipping the script.
Cooper Murphy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Braxton Jacks
| 04/11/25 @ East Chambers | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Colmesneil | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs East Chambers | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Warren | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Warren | 1 |
In other batting news, Braxton Jacks was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (three). Kaden Cloud was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kirbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Anahuac won against Kountze on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since February 17th.
The team relied heavily on Michael Young, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Blaedin Josephson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Anahuac's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13-1. As for Kirbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Anahuac's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kirbyville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Anahuac, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Kirbyville's hitters?
Kirbyville might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Anahuac in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
