Kilgore waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Chapel Hill. Kilgore has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Chapel Hill, too.
Cason Edney was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Kilgore is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-11-1 otherwise. Edney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Miles Applegate
| 04/01/25 vs Chapel Hill | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pine Tree | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Nederland | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Prestonwood Christian | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Central Heights | 1 |
In other batting news, Salvador Cervantes and Miles Applegate did most of the damage at the plate: Cervantes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Applegate scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Applegate a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kaeson Clayton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kilgore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Kilgore's record now sits at 9-12-1. As for Chapel Hill, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17-1.
Kilgore will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chapel Hill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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