Softball Preview: Port Neches-Groves Indians vs. Goose Creek Memorial Patriots
Port Neches-Groves is 7-2 against Goose Creek Memorial since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Port Neches-Groves Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Port Neches-Groves is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Port Neches-Groves put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sterling as Port Neches-Groves made off with a 19-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Port Neches-Groves considering their two-run performance the match before.
Mckayla Hranicky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Hranicky was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Port Neches-Groves got a massive performance out of Kaelyn Dartez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kiana Ledoux was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Goose Creek Memorial had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Lee by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday.
Morgan Holdren was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadah Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Port Neches-Groves has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Goose Creek Memorial, their record now sits at 6-8.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Port Neches-Groves hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Goose Creek Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Port Neches-Groves beat Goose Creek Memorial 20-16 in their previous meeting on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Neches-Groves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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