Kirbyville and Buna are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Kirbyville made easy work of Warren and carried off a 22-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Emilee Denz
| 04/04/25 @ Warren | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Warren | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Kelly Catholic | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Kountze | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Buna | 2 |
Emilee Denz was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jules Carrell was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Kirbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren only posted an OBP of .438.
Meanwhile, Buna waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Panthers.
Kirbyville pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Buna, their record is now 8-9.
Everything went Kirbyville's way against Buna in their previous meeting back in March, as Kirbyville made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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