If Southwind was riding high off their 19-3 takedown of Hamilton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwind Jaguars fell just short of the Kirby Cougars by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Southwind has struggled against Kirby recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Zachary Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Hall is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Stephen Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kirby's side, Chrismer Disla Vargas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brajan Chavarria, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Southwind's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Kirby, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Southwind will be playing at home against Memphis East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kirby, they will head out on the road to take on Middle College at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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