Kirby and Cordova are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kirby Cougars are on the road again on Monday to play the Cordova Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kirby pushed their score all the way to 16 back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Overton by a score of 17-16.
Juan Recio led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chrismer Disla Vargas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kirby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cordova was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 10-2 loss to Bartlett might stick with them for a while.
Cordova saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty'trevien Greenwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Kirby's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Cordova, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Kirby came up short against Cordova when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-9. Can Kirby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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