Bridgeland has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Klein Oak Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bridgeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Conroe 5-3.
Sydney Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Bridgeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chayne Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Klein Oak had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cavaliers out 4-3.
Riannah Boulanger looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Bridgeland is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season. As for Klein Oak, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-9.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bridgeland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Klein Oak struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bridgeland took their victory against Klein Oak in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Bridgeland repeat their success, or does Klein Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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