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| 04/05/24 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 24-3 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/14/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/29/19 - Home | 14-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kirbyville is 8-2 against Hardin since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Kirbyville Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Hardin Hornets at 12:00 p.m. Kirbyville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Kirbyville barely beat East Chambers the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Kirbyville's pitcher stepped up to hand East Chambers a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Wheeler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Maddie Simmos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kirbyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .474 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hardin can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Warren by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Olivia Dryden's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hardin let Jaydin Brown and Kaitlyn Key run wild. Brown scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Key went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Kirbyville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hardin, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7-1.
Everything went Kirbyville's way against Hardin when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Kirbyville made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirbyville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
