Kirksville is 8-2 against Hannibal since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kirksville Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Hannibal Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kirksville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Macon on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 7-0.
Meanwhile, Hannibal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-5 to Marshall. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Sidney Zimmerman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Harper Karr, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hannibal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Kirksville dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hannibal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Kirksville's way against Hannibal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Kirksville made off with a 17-1 win. Does Kirksville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hannibal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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