Klein Forest had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13-1 to make it four. They lost 9-0 to the Tomball Memorial Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Tuesday.
As for Tomball Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Tomball Memorial's part, Jimmy Kearns looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Kearns also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Wildcats are undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Diego Cardin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Steven Adame also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Klein Forest will take on rival Magnolia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tomball Memorial is set to face off against their familiar foe Klein Collins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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