Softball Recap: Kirbyville Finds Playoff Glory Versus Woodville

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 vs Warren	22
04/04/25 @ Warren	20
02/10/25 vs Kelly Catholic	16
03/18/25 vs East Chambers	12
02/22/25 @ Hardin-Jefferson	12

It's playoff time, and Kirbyville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Woodville Eagles with a sharp 12-2 win on Saturday. Considering the Wildcats have won 17 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jacie Roden made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kirbyville got a massive performance out of Emilee Denz, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Sydney Wheeler, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Kirbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodville only posted an OBP of .333.

Kirbyville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Woodville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.

Kirbyville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Woodville: the pair will be back at it again later today.