The Kirby Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirby is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Kirby blew Melrose out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Melrose got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Golden Wildcats by a score of 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Golden Wildcats since April 16, 2024.
Erick Valles
| 04/27/26 vs Melrose | 6 |
| 04/22/26 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Overton | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Southaven | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Middle College | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Erick Valles made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Marion Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Overton hit Raleigh-Egypt with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pharaohs took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines.
Raleigh-Egypt's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Kirby, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Kirby might still be hurting after the 16-10 loss they got from Raleigh-Egypt in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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