Baseball Recap: Groveton's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Groveton waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over Douglass. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 back in February.

DAX PARKER made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TY TORREGROSA, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was GUNNER WILSON, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.

Groveton pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Douglass, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6-1.

Coming up, Groveton will head out to challenge Hemphill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Douglass, they will host New Summerfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.