It's playoff time, and Klein Oak had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Bridgeland Bears 6-5. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Izzy Lee tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Makenzie Berkman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Klein Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 @ Bridgeland | 6-5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Magnolia West | 11-6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Klein Collins | 9-3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Klein Cain | 12-4 |
| 03/08/25 @ Klein | 1-0 |
Klein Oak pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Bridgeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Klein Oak will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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