Baseball Recap: Evadale Rebels vs. Big Sandy Wildcats
Evadale entered their tilt with Big Sandy with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Big Sandy Wildcats by a score of 9-5 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Evadale also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Ethan Kirbow made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kirbow has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kirbow was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Palmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Stinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Big Sandy's side, Daniel Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolten Glover, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Evadale is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Big Sandy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Evadale will be playing at home against High Island at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evadale is facing High Island at the right time seeing as High Island is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Big Sandy, they will head out on the road to take on Deweyville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deweyville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Big Sandy surely won't give up without a fight.
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