Fort Bend Kempner lost against Foster last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fort Bend Kempner Cougars fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Foster Falcons. Fort Bend Kempner has struggled against Foster recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Foster's part, Chase Batten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Batten has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Batten was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Kirchheiner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Julio Cuotto was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Fort Bend Kempner's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13-1. As for Foster, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Fort Bend Kempner will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lamar Consolidated at 6:30 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Foster, they will head out on the road to take on Terry at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foster is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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