Tomball Kings posted their closest win since February 21st on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Cooper Dragons 13-12. The victory continues a trend for the Homeschool in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Asher Chapa made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Tomball Kings is 6-2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-10 otherwise. Chapa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Owen Wilkins
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In other batting news, Tomball Kings let Avery Bell and Owen Wilkins run wild. Bell went 1-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Wilkins scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Wilkins a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jonah Irvine, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tomball Kings kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Tomball Kings' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-12-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.25 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.52 in the others. As for Cooper, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tomball Kings will face off against Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cooper, they will challenge Kinkaid at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kinkaid's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cooper's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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