Klein had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Klein Forest Eagles on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Bearkats: when they faced off against the Eagles on Tuesday, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
Price Rea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Klein is 3-1 when Rea allows three or fewer earned runs, but 4-8-2 otherwise.
Ashton Hughes
| 03/13/26 vs Klein Forest | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Cypress Creek | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs College Park | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Bryan | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Klein Cain | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Ashton Hughes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Klein's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-8-2 when he doesn't). Nick Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Klein's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-2. As for Klein Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Klein is set to face off against their familiar foe Klein Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Klein Forest will square off against rival Klein Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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