With a playoff game on the line, Kingwood rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Katy Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for Kingwood who now have 22 in a row.
Hunter Quentel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Quentel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quentel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Gagliardi was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Addyson Sheppard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Kingwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-7 record this season. As for Katy, their defeat dropped their record down to 39-2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kingwood beat Katy by a score of 7-6.
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