West Brook had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-11-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Port Neches-Groves Indians, falling 22-1. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Bruins couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Port Neches-Groves, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Port Neches-Groves' part, Mckayla Hranicky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hranicky has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Marquise Gassen was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kalissa Ledoux also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Brook will take on rival Nederland at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves is set to challenge their familiar foe Sterling at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
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