The Kountze Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirbyville Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kountze had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 16-1 win.
Kyla Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Parker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Smith was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. McKinley Rowinsky was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kirbyville never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Hardin.
Kountze is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Kirbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
Kountze was able to grind out a solid win over Kirbyville in their previous matchup back in March, winning 11-6. Does Kountze have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirbyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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