Baseball Game Preview: Kirbyville Wildcats vs. Warren Warriors

For the second straight game, Kirbyville will face off against Warren. The Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Kirbyville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Warren on Tuesday. The Wildcats never let the Warriors get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Warriors since April 16, 2019.

David Fussell

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/01/25 vs Warren	4
03/21/25 @ Hardin	2
03/06/25 vs Deweyville	2
03/01/25 @ Trinity	2
03/29/25 vs Orangefield	1

David Fussell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Brady Reagan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaden Cloud, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Kirbyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Kirbyville pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Warren, they now have a losing record of 9-10.