The Klein Oak Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Klein Oak has three straight victories, Klein Cain has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Klein Oak barely beat Magnolia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Klein Oak never let Magnolia get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Riannah Boulanger's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Havemann, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Nevaeh Garza also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain didn't have quite enough to beat Klein on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Klein Cain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Klein Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Klein Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Klein Cain when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Klein Oak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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