The Kiowa Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Simla Cubs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kiowa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Kiowa fell victim to a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Elbert. Kiowa has struggled against Elbert recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kiowa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Golden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Simla had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 15-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Simla has managed all season.
Kiowa's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Simla, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Kiowa might still be hurting after the 24-3 defeat they got from Simla in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Kiowa, Brayden Glover (who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps