Port Arthur Memorial has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Lee Ganders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Port Arthur Memorial was handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lee on Tuesday. Port Arthur Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Lee. The win was just what Port Arthur Memorial needed coming off of a 20-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Abel Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pablo Gepson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ariel Khitler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Port Arthur Memorial's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Lee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
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