Indians
| 02/25/25 @ Lee | 16 |
| 02/21/25 vs Kirbyville | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bishop | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 12 |
| 02/11/25 vs Little Cypress-Mauriceville | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Port Neches-Groves). They never let the Lee Ganders get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Kalli Smith looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since February 1st.
On the hitting side, Lillie Mason was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckayla Hranicky, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Port Neches-Groves hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive contests.
Port Neches-Groves pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs over those games. As for Lee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.
Port Neches-Groves and Lee's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Port Neches-Groves and Kingwood Park (who has only given up 2.8 runs per game) will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Neches-Groves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Lee will challenge Clear Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, a team that's only allowed two runs per game. Port Neches-Groves is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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