Klein had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 11-13-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Tomball Memorial Wildcats by a score of 7-5. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 14, 2023, but that streak is no more.
As for Tomball Memorial, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-15-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 7th.
For Tomball Memorial's part, Ethan Tramel looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tramel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jake Barron and Coltin Spiess did most of the damage at the plate: Barron went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Spiess went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Spiess a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rilyn Andrews, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Klein will challenge rival Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tomball Memorial is set to square off against their familiar foe Klein Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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