Softball Preview: Port Neches-Groves Indians vs. Crosby Cougars
The Port Neches-Groves Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Crosby Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Port Neches-Groves sitting on three straight victories and Crosby on five.
Port Neches-Groves put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Nederland with a sharp 10-2 win.
Mckayla Hranicky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Hranicky was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiana Ledoux, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Marquise Gassen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Crosby put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Barbers Hill.
Port Neches-Groves' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Crosby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Port Neches-Groves came out on top in a nail-biter against Crosby in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. 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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