After a string of four wins, Kirby's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Overton Wolverines by a score of 17-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Kirby got a massive performance out of Juan Recio, who scored three runs and stole 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.
On Overton's side, Na'joshua Ross and Andy Alvarado did most of the damage at the plate: Ross scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Alvarado scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ross has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Kirby's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Overton, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Kirby will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kirby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Overton, they will be playing at home against Memphis Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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