After a string of 14 wins, Kountze's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kirbyville Wildcats. Kountze was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kirbyville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Kiley Kunk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kountze's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-5. As for Kirbyville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kountze will take on East Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chambers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Kirbyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anahuac at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kirbyville: 4, Anahuac: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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