Klein Oak is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bridgeland is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Klein Oak Panthers will take on the Bridgeland Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Klein Oak: 3.4, Bridgeland: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Klein Oak heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to Bridgeland. Considering the last time Klein Oak couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Bridgeland's part, the result came thanks to Sydney Jackson's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Klein Oak's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Bridgeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Klein Oak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bridgeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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