Softball Recap: Port Neches-Groves Extends Winning Streak to Six

Indians

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Port Arthur Memorial	23
03/21/25 @ Beaumont United	19
04/04/25 @ Sterling	17
02/25/25 @ Lee	16
04/08/25 vs Port Arthur Memorial	15

Port Neches-Groves waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Port Arthur Memorial Titans a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Indians have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mckayla Hranicky was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Addy Brent was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kiana Ledoux, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Port Neches-Groves always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Port Neches-Groves' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Port Arthur Memorial, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Port Neches-Groves has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Barbers Hill on the 11th. As for Port Arthur Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-0 loss against Nederland on the 11th.