Klein can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Klein Forest Eagles a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Klein might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Madilyn Schultz and Kennedy Cutbirth made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Schultz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cutbirth tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Schultz scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Cutbirth scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Klein let Reece Carpenter and Mikayla Holcomb loose on the outfield. Carpenter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Holcomb went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Paityn Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Klein's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Klein Forest, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
Klein will be playing in front of their home fans against Klein Collins at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Klein will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Klein Forest, they will head out on the road to take on Klein Oak at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Klein Oak's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Klein Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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