A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Klein Oak: 4.1, Cypress Creek: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Klein Oak's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Cy-Fair. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Riannah Boulanger
| 02/27/25 vs Cy-Fair | 10 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fort Bend Travis | 7 |
| 03/01/24 vs Cypress Ranch | 7 |
| 05/10/24 vs Bridgeland | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs College Park | 5 |
Riannah Boulanger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Morgan Sanchez and Carly Zahn did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Zahn scored a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, Zahn posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Gianna Gomez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Klein Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cypress Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Klein on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 2, 2024.
Klein Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs over those games. Cypress Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Klein Oak took their victory against Cypress Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Klein Oak repeat their success, or does Cypress Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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