| 04/08/25 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 11-2 W |
Kirkwood is a perfect 3-0 against Northeast since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cobras will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kirkwood has four straight wins, Northeast has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kirkwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over Northwest last Monday. The result was nothing new for the Cobras, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kiara Conley and Sophia Lucas did most of the damage at the plate: Conley went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Lucas went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was KayLee Carnall, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Kirkwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only posted an OBP of .360.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northeast's offense. They lost 16-0 to Rossview on Tuesday.
Kirkwood's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Kirkwood took their victory against Northeast in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1 score. Do the Cobras have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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