Klein Oak was the 6-3 winner over Tomball Memorial when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Klein Oak Panthers fell just short of the Tomball Memorial Wildcats by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Klein Oak has lost by exactly two runs.
Morgan Sanchez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carly Zahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Tomball Memorial's side, Savannah Wiggins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Wiggins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tomball Memorial's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Klein Oak and nudges their season record down to 20-9. As for Tomball Memorial, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Klein Oak will take on Klein Forest at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Klein Oak is facing Klein Forest at the right time seeing as Klein Forest is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Tomball Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Waller at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Tomball Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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