Magnolia West has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Tomball has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. Magnolia West will welcome Tomball at 6:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Magnolia West 3.6, Tomball 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Magnolia West needed a bit of extra time to put away Klein Collins. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tomball). They blew past Klein Collins 17-3 on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Regina Amaya looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Murillo was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Leila Guerra, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
Tomball kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Klein Collins only managed two hits.
Tomball has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Magnolia West's win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Magnolia West came up short against Tomball in their previous matchup back in February, falling 6-1. Will Magnolia West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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