Baseball Recap: Groveton Extends Winning Streak to Seven

While Groveton's win against West Sabine wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Tigers 6-4. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on seven straight.

JAKE PLOTTS was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

PLOTTS wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was CADE WHITE, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another was DAX PARKER, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Groveton pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for West Sabine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Groveton is set to square off against their familiar foe Corrigan-Camden at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Sabine will face off against rival Hemphill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.