Klein Oak waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Klein Bearkats and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Klein Oak also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Aubrey LaCour spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carly Zahn, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Klein's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: Madilyn Schultz gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Klein saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Holcomb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Klein Oak is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Klein, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Klein Oak will face off against Klein Cain at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Oak is facing Klein Cain at the right time seeing as Klein Cain is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Klein, they will head out on the road to challenge Waller at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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