The Klein Cain Hurricanes will take on the Tomball Memorial Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Klein Cain comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Klein Cain didn't have quite enough to beat Klein Oak and fell 5-4.
Kameryn Byrd was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. Bailey Beard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tomball Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Magnolia on Monday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Emma Coombs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Erwin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Lacey Matheson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Tomball Memorial's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs over those games. As for Klein Cain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Klein Cain couldn't quite finish off Tomball Memorial in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Klein Cain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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