The Goose Creek Memorial Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Nederland Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nederland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Goose Creek Memorial, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last matchup, Goose Creek Memorial made sure to put some runs up on the board against Port Arthur Memorial on Tuesday. Goose Creek Memorial's pitcher stepped up to hand Port Arthur Memorial a 16-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Goose Creek Memorial has managed all season.
Skye Marron was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadah Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Nederland was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Port Neches-Groves. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nederland in their matchups with Port Neches-Groves: they've now lost six in a row.
Goose Creek Memorial's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-9. As for Nederland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Goose Creek Memorial might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Nederland in their previous matchup back in March. Can Goose Creek Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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