Hardin is 2-8 against Kirbyville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hardin Hornets will be playing at home against the Kirbyville Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Hardin turned things around against Warren on Tuesday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Not much got past Olivia Dryden, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Warren off the board.
On the hitting side, Hardin let Jaydin Brown and Kaitlyn Key run wild. Brown scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Key went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kirbyville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They put the hurt on East Chambers with a sharp 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Wheeler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Lilly Cooper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kirbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Chambers only posted an OBP of .059.
Kirbyville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only 4.5 in the others. Hardin's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7-1.
Hardin might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Kirbyville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Hardin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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