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| 03/09/26 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 04/04/25 - Home | 0-17 L |
| 03/10/25 - Away | 1-14 L |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 4-16 L |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 3-19 L |
| + 3 more games |
Sterling had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-8 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Port Neches-Groves Indians 14-13. This was payback for the Rangers, who suffered a 17-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
As for Port Neches-Groves, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.82 runs allowed.
For Port Neches-Groves' part, Marquise Gassen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Brent, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sterling is set to take on their familiar foe Nederland at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves will square off against rival Barbers Hill at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.8, the Eagles 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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