Big Sandy lost against Evadale last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Big Sandy Wildcats took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evadale Rebels. Big Sandy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
On Evadale's side, Ethan Kirbow made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kirbow has been nothing but reliable: 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, Samuel Palmer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Brayden Stinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Big Sandy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Evadale, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Big Sandy 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. As for Evadale, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against High Island at 6:30 p.m. Evadale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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