Softball Preview: Klein Oak Panthers vs. Tomball Memorial Wildcats
The Klein Oak Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Tomball Memorial Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Oak is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
After soaring to a 12-point victory in their last game, Klein Oak came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Waller by a score of 7-5.
Aubrey LaCour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Sanchez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brielle Moreland, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tomball Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Klein out 9-8.
Savannah Wiggins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Wiggins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Taylor Johnson and Lainey Matusewitch did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Matusewitch scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lacey Matheson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Klein Oak's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8. As for Tomball Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Klein Oak was able to grind out a solid win over Tomball Memorial in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Klein Oak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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