The Magnolia West Mustangs will face off against the Klein Oak Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Magnolia West 4, Klein Oak 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Magnolia West is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tomball just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Klein Oak has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.57 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Tomball, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Cougars since April 12, 2022.
Klein Oak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Lacour, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Klein Oak's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Magnolia West, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Magnolia West came out on top in a nail-biter against Klein Oak in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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