Hamilton is 0-7 against Kirby since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hamilton Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirby Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hamilton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 19-3 loss at the hands of Southwind on March 14th. The defeat means Hamilton is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, Kirby unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Overton by a score of 17-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Juan Recio led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chrismer Disla Vargas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kirby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 25-8 loss they got from Kirby in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Hamilton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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