Kirby had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 15. They lost 16-6 to the Centerpoint Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 back in March.
As for Centerpoint, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 15-3).
For Centerpoint's part, Kaison Snider made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Snider has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Centerpoint got a massive performance out of Hayden Goines, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Goines has become a key player for the Knights: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Gavon Weaver was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Kirby will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Pine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centerpoint, they will take on Gurdon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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