The Klein Oak Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Klein Oak has 11 straight wins, Klein Cain has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Klein Oak had just enough and edged Klein out 2-1.
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, Carly Zahn was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Klein Cain lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of Klein.
Klein Oak pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Klein Cain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Klein Oak was able to grind out a solid win over Klein Cain when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Klein Oak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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