Port Arthur Memorial had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Sterling Rangers, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
As for Sterling, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Sterling's part, Diego Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joesph Franco was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ryan Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Port Arthur Memorial has already played their next contest (against Lee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sterling, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Barbers Hill on the 22nd.
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