Kirby hadn't done well against Memphis Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 19, 2024.
Elijah Cody was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Samuel Chavarria was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kirby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Cougars
| 04/15/25 vs Memphis Central | 9-7 |
| 05/03/24 vs Melrose | 18-5 |
| 05/02/24 vs Hamilton | 15-0 |
| 04/26/24 vs Ridgeway | 9-1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Hamilton | 10-5 |
| 04/24/24 vs Hamilton | 17-2 |
Kirby's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Memphis Central, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-4.
Coming up, Kirby will be playing in front of their home fans against Overton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Memphis Central, they will head out to take on Kingsbury at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.54 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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