A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kirbyville: 3.8, Anahuac: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kirbyville is returning to their home field after beating Orangefield on theirs, despite the fact Orangefield has dominated at home this season. Kirbyville came out on top against Orangefield by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Emily Staggemeier looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last five contests.
At the plate, Sydney Wheeler was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Anahuac's offense. They lost 9-0 to Nederland on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Kirbyville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Anahuac fell to 8-1-1.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kirbyville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. However, it's not like Anahuac struggles in that department as they've hit 0 of their hits this season. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kirbyville couldn't quite finish off Anahuac in their previous meeting last Saturday and fell 3-1. Will Kirbyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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