After six games on the road, Cordova is heading back home. They will take on the Kirby Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cordova hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Cordova fell victim to a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Bartlett.
Cordova saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty'trevien Greenwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kirby unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak back in March. They fell just short of Overton by a score of 17-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Juan Recio led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chrismer Disla Vargas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kirby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cordova's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Kirby, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Cordova was able to grind out a solid victory over Kirby when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-9. Does Cordova have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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