Staff report

In Port Arthur, Meg Sheppard could not be stopped.

Sheppard kicked in four goals a game after netting three in a blowout of Livingston, and Nederland remained unbeaten in District 22-5A with a 6-0 win over Port Arthur Memorial on Friday.

Jordan Minaldi and Skylar Thomassie each had a goal for the Bulldogs (14-2, 7-0 in 22-5A), who will host Lumberton on Tuesday. Lumberton is tied with Port Neches-Groves and Vidor for second in 22-5A.

 

PNG 7, Livingston 0

LIVINGSTON — Just as it seemed PNG would reside in third place in the district following a win over Livingston, a Vidor win over Lumberton has created a three-way tie involving the Indians.

Izzy Volk scored twice, Mia Delgadillo, Ariel Muller, Kelsie Comeaux, Kaylee Landry and Abby Reeves each put in one. Sophie Brant, Halley Smith, Breeana Riggs, Reeves and Volk made assists.

PNG will host Ozen at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

 

BOYS SOCCER

PNG 8, Livingston 1

PORT NECHES — Port Neches-Groves could have done without the hat tricks of Preston Riggs and Mario Oceguera, and the Indians still would have beaten Livingston.

As it were, Riggs scored four goals, Oceguera had three goals, and the Indians soundly dominated the Lions 8-1 Friday in boys soccer.

Riggs attained his 31st goal of the season with his hat trick. Jose Ceja and Sergio Aguilar added to the PNG rout.

 

SOFTBALL

PNG SPLITS FRIDAY IN BRENHAM

BRENHAM — Britni Hunt struck out seven Marshall batters in five innings, and PNG took a 2-0 win in Friday’s first game of the Cubettes Lead-Off Classic.

Callie Jourdan tripled in a 2-for-2 game. She stole a base, batted in a run and walked.

Kasidee Sartin was 1 for 1 with a double, stolen base, walk and scored run.

Houston St. Agnes then beat PNG 11-8, although the Indians made a game of it with five runs in the fourth.

PNG outhit St. Agnes 10-6 and got at least a double each from Kaitlyn Boudreaux (two), Bayja Newby, Rachel Hammersmith, Brooke Smith (two) and Jourdan, but six runs in a five-walk first inning sent St. Agnes on its way to victory. Hammersmith, Boudreaux, Newby and Smith each had two hits.

On Saturday, Abilene Wylie took it to PNG to the tune of 8-1. Wylie scored two runs in each of the first four innings.

Maylin Louvier (double, RBI), Boudreaux, and Smith each had a hit. Cameron Niedenthal struck out two through three innings, and Hunt came on in the fourth inning to fan four.

Santa Fe defeated PNG 7-5, scoring three in the fifth inning to break a 4-4 tie. PNG (2-4-1) got a double each from Smith (3 for 3, two RBI) and Boudreau (1 for 3), and a triple from Niedenthal. Sartin and Newby each had two hits, and Hunt also lined one.

SABINE PASS UNBEATEN AT H-F

FANNETT — Sabine Pass won all three games in the Hamshire-Fannet Tournament.

The Sharks beat Hardin 9-0, Memorial 18-2 and East Chambers 7-4to improve to 3-1 on the season.

**CORRECTS number of goals Riggs scored**