Kirby is 7-0 against Kingsbury since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kirby Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kingsbury Falcons at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kirby unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak two weeks ago. 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 stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4. Chrismer Disla Vargas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, Kingsbury fell victim to Whitehaven and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. Kingsbury has struggled against Whitehaven recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Kirby's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Kingsbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Kirby took their win against Kingsbury when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Kirby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingsbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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