Anahuac had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-14 to make it 11. They fell 7-2 to the Kirbyville Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
Anahuac saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elisha Leavins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Kirbyville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Kirbyville's side, Coy Wiggins was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The Wildcats are 8-1 when Wiggins posts two or more runs, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Cooper Murphy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Anahuac will face off against rival Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kirbyville is set to square off against their familiar foe Kountze at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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