The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Klein nor Klein Collins made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Bearkats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Klein saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Klein has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-2 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Klein Collins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Klein and Klein Collins could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Bearkats (ranked 628th) will meet Tomball (ranked fifth) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Klein Collins will take on Klein Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (336 vs. 144).
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