Softball Game Preview: Port Neches-Groves Indians vs. Barbers Hill Eagles

Port Neches-Groves is 0-10 against Barbers Hill since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Port Neches-Groves' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Sterling as they made off with a 17-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Mckayla Hranicky

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 @ Sterling	8
04/01/25 vs West Brook	5
03/31/25 @ Nederland	13
03/25/25 vs Lee	10
03/18/25 vs Barbers Hill	12
+ 4 more games

Mckayla Hranicky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Kalli Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Kiana Ledoux was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Barbers Hill put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They blew past Beaumont United 17-0. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won six in a row.

Port Neches-Groves pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games. As for Barbers Hill, their record now sits at 25-2.

Port Neches-Groves came up short against Barbers Hill in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-0. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.