Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Tomball Kings' 11th in Last 13 Outings

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Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 - Home	7-0 W
04/12/25 - Away	6-3 W
04/18/24 - Home	2-11 L
03/20/24 - Away	0-3 L
02/24/24 - Neutral	5-7 L

Tomball Kings had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Northland Christian on Thursday. The Homeschool's pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 7-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 on Saturday.

Steven Mims tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Brennan Zarro was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Owen Wilkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Tomball Kings was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 13-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Tomball Kings is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-14-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Northland Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.

Tomball Kings will be playing in front of their home fans against Kelly Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Christian will be paying especially close attention to the Homeschool's game: after the Homeschool face off against Cooper, they'll take on Northland Christian again at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th.