Lee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-8 walloping at the hands of the Port Neches-Groves Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lee of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Janesa Coronel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Port Neches-Groves' side, Mckayla Hranicky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Hranicky has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hranicky was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kiana Ledoux was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Irelyn Bean was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Port Neches-Groves, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Lee will be playing at home against Nederland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port Neches-Groves, they will head out on the road to face off against Port Arthur Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Arthur Memorial hasn't scored more than two runs for 13 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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