Kingwood traveled to Pasadena to go up against Sam
Rayburn for the fourth time this year. Fortunately the outcome was the
same as their first three meeting as Kingwood came away with an 8 - 3 victory.
Kingwood jumped on top early with 2 in the top of the first. With one
out, Josh Fountain doubled. After the second out in the inning, Austin
Wood singled to drive home Fountain. Levi Meyer then walked and Jake
Kolesar singled to bring home the second run. Rayburn scored once in the
bottom of the inning but the Mustangs put three more on the board in the top
of the second. Kyle Denney walked with one out. Josh Fountain then
singled with two outs and Thomas McCormick singled to drive home two.
Austin Wood then doubled to bring home run number three of the inning to give
the Mustangs a 5 - 1 lead. It stayed that way until the top of the 5th
when Kingwood scored 2 more. Blake Steil walked in the 5th and Austin
Pendleton reached on an error. Both runners came around to score on a
ground ball out and a couple of wild pitches. Rayburn scored two in the
bottom of the 5th and then the Mustangs scored one more in the 6th. Levi
Meyer singled. He came around to score after a fielders choice, walk to
Blake Steil and a Rayburn throwing error. For the day, Josh Fountain was
2/3 2 runs scored. Thomas McCormick and Austin Wood were each 2/3
scoring once apiece. Levi Meyer 1/3 1 run. Kenneth Negron was 1/3
and Jake Kolesar 1/2. Blake Steil, Austin Pendleton and Kyle Denney each
scored a run. Austin Wood pitched the first 5 innings. He allowed
3 runs on 9 hits, walked 3 and struck out 8. Blake Hancock pitched the
final inning and preserved the Mustang lead allowing no runs and walking one.