Softball Preview: Klein Bearkats vs. Klein Collins Tigers
Klein is 2-8 against Klein Collins since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Klein Bearkats will be playing at home against the Klein Collins Tigers at 6:15 p.m. Klein will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Klein can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Klein Forest a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Klein might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Madilyn Schultz and Kennedy Cutbirth were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Schultz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cutbirth pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schultz scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Cutbirth scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reece Carpenter and Mikayla Holcomb did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Holcomb went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Paityn Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Klein Collins entered their tilt with Tomball with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Cougars on Tuesday.
Klein's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Klein Collins, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14-1 record this season.
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