Baseball Recap: Kirby Cougars vs. Hamilton Wildcats
Kirby can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hamilton Wildcats by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kirby considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Chrismer Disla Vargas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Disla Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Terrence Stephenson Jr. was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Reed, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 1-for-1.
Kirby's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kirby will take on Northpoint Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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