The Kirbyville Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Kountze Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, while Kirbyville put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Hardin. Kirbyville put the hurt on Hardin with a sharp 13-0 win.
Meanwhile, Kountze entered their tilt with Warren with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Warriors.
Kyla Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Smith was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was McKinley Rowinsky, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Kirbyville's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Kountze, they pushed their record up to 26-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Kirbyville came up short against Kountze in their previous meeting back in March, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Now that Kirbyville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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