The Tomball Cougars will head out to face off against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tomball will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Tomball came out on top against Klein Forest on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Magnolia West narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Klein Cain 3-2.
Magnolia West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tomball, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6-1.
Tomball took their win against Magnolia West when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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