Wildcats
| 04/11/25 @ East Chambers | 21 |
| 03/01/25 vs Colmesneil | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs East Chambers | 15 |
| 03/01/25 @ Trinity | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Warren | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kirbyville). They put the hurt on the East Chambers Buccaneers with a sharp 21-1 win on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Cooper Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
In other batting news, Braxton Jacks was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Joe Telles also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
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.
Kirbyville has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for East Chambers, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kirbyville will square off against rival Anahuac at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Wildcats' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, East Chambers is set to challenge their familiar foe Buna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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