It was a good run, but Kirby unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 14-10 to the Southwind Jaguars. Kirby was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwind apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Southwind's part, Demetrious Snow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Snow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Snow was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephen Simmons, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Seth Duncan, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Kirby's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Southwind, they pushed their record up to 11-13-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kirby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwind, they will head out on the road to challenge Collierville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collierville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southwind's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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