It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Friendswood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Port Neches-Groves Indians 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Friendswood as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Maddie Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lenox Laviolette was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Port Neches-Groves' side, Mckayla Hranicky was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Hranicky was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kiana Ledoux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Friendswood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Port Neches-Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
As of now, neither Friendswood nor Port Neches-Groves have any future games scheduled.
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