The Bridgeland Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Klein Oak Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bridgeland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 19 games.
Bridgeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Klein Oak a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Bridgeland, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Sydney Jackson, who gave up just six hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Klein Oak off the board. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bridgeland got a big performance out of Chayne Allen, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Bridgeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season. As for Klein Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-10.
Bridgeland's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Bridgeland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Klein Oak, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bridgeland continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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