A Big Milestone

Mewis wins 400th game, Kingwood volleyball captures District title

Mewis wins 400th game, Kingwood volleyball captures District title
Along with the 18th win of the season, it also marked the 400th of Mewis' career Vype

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When Kingwood started the season, first-year coach Kristie Mewis told her team they were the best 3-12 team around and things would start clicking.

The turn around from that record started immediately and the Mustangs haven't slowed down.

On Friday, Kingwood rattled off its 15th-straight victory, moving to 18-12 overall and 14-0 in District 22-6A play, securing the district title and a 29th-straight trip to the playoffs.

"I'm so proud of the kids for winning a district title," Mewis said. "They put in the work and kept believing when our preseason was rough. I can't take credit for the previous 28 years. I wanted to make Krista Malmstrom and Ashley Earhart proud as they paved the way for Kingwood volleyball's success. I'm happy to carry on their tradition."

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The Cubs beat the Astros, 12-3. Composite Getty Image.

Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 on Saturday night to stop the Astros' five-game winning streak.

Tucker also scored four times to pace a Cubs lineup that pounded out 15 hits, including three by Dansby Swanson. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner also went deep.

Chicago hit three homers in an inning for the second time this season during a seven-run fourth. Busch and Hoerner had back-to-back solo shots to put the Cubs on top 3-2, and Tucker’s drive made it 7-2.

The offensive outburst came in support of Colin Rea (5-3), who allowed two runs and five hits over five innings. The only blemish on his line was rookie Cam Smith’s two-run homer in the third, which briefly gave the Astros a 2-1 lead.

Smith, part of the package Houston received for Tucker, finished with two hits and has homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career.

Lance McCullers Jr. (1-3) came off the injured list and allowed eight runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.

Isaac Paredes, also part of the Astros' trade return for Tucker, hit his 17th home run.

Key moment

Tucker’s three-run homer in the fourth that put the Cubs ahead 7-2.

Key stat

McCullers has a 10.89 ERA in five home starts this season, but hasn’t allowed an earned run in three road starts.

Up next

Houston LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.88 ERA) opposes RHP Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.77 ERA) when the series concludes Sunday.

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