The Kirby Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Memphis Central Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
After a string of four wins, Kirby's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Overton by a score of 17-16.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Memphis Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Southwind 16-15. The win was just what Memphis Central needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Terrance Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joshua Hollowell and Malachai Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Hollowell went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylan Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Kirby's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Memphis Central, their record now sits at 3-4.
Kirby came out on top in a nail-biter against Memphis Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Does Kirby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memphis Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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