Baseball Recap: Gurdon Drops Highest Score of Season Against Kirby

Go-Devils

Team Score (Highest)

04/14/25 vs Kirby	11
04/09/25 vs Poyen	10
03/12/25 vs Nevada	8
03/31/25 vs Ouachita	5
03/10/25 @ Fountain Lake	5

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gurdon). They put the hurt on the Kirby Trojans with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. The Go-Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.

Aiden Hughes made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Nate Newton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Bradyn King was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Gurdon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Gurdon's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Kirby, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gurdon will head out to face off against Fordyce at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kirby, they will face off against Cossatot River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.