PNG takes down Ozen

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PNG takes down Ozen 10-0

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Congrats Indians!

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WP Eric Harrington

LP  Dee Dee Lott

Indians had 8 hits in first inning , including a 3run homer by Eric Harrington, scoring 9 runs.  Picked up one more run in the 2nd inning with Shawn Flores reaching on an error, moved around by Spikes' walk and Doty's single and came in of Todd's walk.  No defensive errors for the Indians, 3 for Ozen.

[ofrover]

Good job Indians. I expected a closer game than that.

[adminbaberuth]

This will set up an early district showdown Friday with LCM. Will Flores be able to go against the Bears?

Harrington has been on fire, slinging and smashing.

[HFHORNS]

Go Indians.....Good job Eric......keep up the hard work!!!! ;D

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Indians open 22-4A with shutout

PREP BALL ROUNDUP

PORT NECHES - Eric Harrington pounded a three-run homer and pitched a complete game three-hitter Tuesday afternoon as Port Neches-Groves opened District 22-4A baseball competition with a 10-0 win over Beaumont Ozen.

The game was called after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run rule.

PN-G improved to 8-7 on the season and is scheduled to host New Caney in a 3 p.m. non-district game today, weather permitting.

Tuesday's game was moved from a 7 p.m. start to begin six hours earlier in a successful effort to duck the rainstorms that hopscotched around the area.

Maybe it was the timechange that threw off the Panthers, whose ace pitcher, junior lefty D.D. Lott, was greeted with a nine-run first inning by the Indians.

In that first, PN-G got a two-run double by Drew Barnett, a two-run single by Mitchell Todd, an RBI single by Shawn Flores and Harrington's big blast.

Harrington and center fielder Payton Faseler each went 2 for 3. Todd picked up his third RBI when he pushed across PN-G's final run with a bases-loaded walk in the third.

Ozen drops to 7-7 for the season. PN-G returns to district action Friday at Little Cypress-Mauriceville at 7 p.m.