In what's become a running theme this season, Port Neches-Groves gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Port Neches-Groves.
Mckayla Hranicky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hranicky was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Port Neches-Groves got a massive performance out of Kalli Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Marquise Gassen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Goose Creek Memorial's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Marron, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Port Neches-Groves is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Goose Creek Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Port Neches-Groves will be playing in front of their home fans against Nederland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Neches-Groves will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Goose Creek Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Port Arthur Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Arthur Memorial hasn't scored more than two runs for 11 games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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