Kirby waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Middle College Bulldogs. This was a revenge contest for Kirby, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-9 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Chrismer Disla Vargas made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Disla Vargas was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Juan Recio was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Elijah Cody was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kirby's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Middle College, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirby will challenge Overton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirby's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Overton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Middle College, they will head out on the road to take on Germantown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middle College is facing Germantown at the right time seeing as Germantown is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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