Hank Kirkwood was dynamite on Tuesday, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his ninth in a row with two or fewer walks. On the season, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 0.44 over 47.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.529/0.607/1.000 with 27 runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Coming up, Kirkwood and Newport will be playing in front of their home fans against Chewelah at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last time Kirkwood took on the Cougars, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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