The West Sabine Tigers will head out to challenge the Groveton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, West Sabine made easy work of Corrigan-Camden and carried off an 11-3 victory.
Cayson McBride and Laken Quick made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, McBride tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Quick struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the fewest hits McBride has allowed since back in April of 2024. At the plate, McBride went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Quick scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those triples marked the first that McBride hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kade Myrann, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ryan Estes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Sabine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while Groveton put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Colmesneil. Groveton didn't even let Colmesneil on the board, marking Groveton's second-straight 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Groveton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. The victory got West Sabine back to even at 7-7.
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