A feisty cat fight will be fought as Kountze Lions take on Orangefield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kountze came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Kirbyville, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered against the Wildcats since April 1, 2021.
Meanwhile, Orangefield entered their tilt with East Chambers on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Orangefield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Kountze, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Everything went Kountze's way against Orangefield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Kountze made off with a 12-1 victory. Will Kountze repeat their success, or does Orangefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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