Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Klein Oak

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Klein Oak). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Klein Forest Eagles a 15-0 shutout on Friday. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.

Aubrey Lacour

Batters Struck Out (Career)

02/21/25 @ Klein Forest	13
02/13/24 vs Magnolia	9
04/02/24 vs Tomball	8
04/05/24 @ Klein	7
04/16/24 @ Tomball Memorial	6

Aubrey Lacour was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Carly Zahn was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Havemann, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

The victory (which was Klein Oak's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.75 hits in those games compared to only 4.33 in the others. As for Klein Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Oak is facing Klein Collins at the right time seeing as Klein Collins is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Klein Forest, they will square off against Tomball Memorial at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomball Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.