Friendswood was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the La Porte Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Friendswood.
Lenox Laviolette was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Friendswood has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for La Porte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
Friendswood will head out on the road to face off against Port Neches-Groves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendswood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Port Neches-Groves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Porte, they will face off against Texas City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Texas City is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning La Porte will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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