Groveton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Cushing Bearkats out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Groveton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2018.
TANNER STEUBING spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, DAX PARKER was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Groveton pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Cushing, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Groveton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cushing: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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