If Sterling was feeling good fresh off their 13-1 takedown of Beaumont United last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sterling Rangers took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port Neches-Groves Indians on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Rangers were not able to get on the board.
David Benavides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Port Neches-Groves, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Looking ahead, Sterling is taking a road trip to square off against Port Neches-Groves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port Neches-Groves, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sterling City at 6:30 p.m. Port Neches-Groves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Sterling City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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