Klein Oak had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Tomball Memorial Wildcats by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Klein Oak, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Audrina Kidd was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
On Tomball Memorial's side, Savannah Wiggins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Wiggins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tomball Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Matusewitch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Matusewitch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Klein Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Tomball Memorial, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Klein Oak will square off against Klein Forest at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Forest hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Tomball Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Waller at 6:15 p.m. Tomball Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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