Baseball Recap: Klein Cain falls short of Bridgeland in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 5:35am

Baseball Recap: Klein Cain Hurricanes vs. Bridgeland Bears

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Klein Cain couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Bridgeland Bears by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Klein Cain just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Ian Standlee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Klein Cain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Bullard, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.

Klein Cain's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Bridgeland, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 25-9.

While Klein Cain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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