If Kirbyville was riding high fresh off their 21-1 takedown of East Chambers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Anahuac Panthers by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 3.04 runs allowed.
Cooper Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braxton Jacks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kirbyville's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Anahuac, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-13-1.
While Kirbyville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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