Tomball Memorial has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Tomball has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Tomball Memorial Wildcats challenge Tomball Cougars at 6:15 p.m. Tomball Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Tomball Memorial made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Klein Collins, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Tomball Memorial's way against Klein Collins on Tuesday as Tomball Memorial made off with an 18-8 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Lauren Coombs looked comfortable as she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tomball Memorial got a massive performance out of Taylor Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Lacey Matheson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Tomball Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tomball narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Klein Oak 3-2.
Regina Amaya tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tomball saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylea Wall, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tomball is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. Tomball Memorial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tomball Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tomball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
