Two set pieces late in the second half gave Port Neches-Groves an opportunity to break a scoreless tie and eventually qualify for its fifth consecutive 5A Region III girls soccer tournament.

Goals by Kelsie Comeaux and Ariel Muller helped the Indians defeat Texas City 2-0 at Barbers Hill High School. PNG (19-5-5) will take on Kingwood Park or College Station at 11 a.m. next Friday at Turner Stadium in Humble.

Comeaux scored off a free kick from Kaylee Landry inside the 10-minute mark. Breeana Riggs leaped off to keep play alive and blocked the goalkeepers’ view as the ball sailed by, leaving Comeaux with a chance to capitalize.

With about 6 minutes remaining, Muller reached a serve from Kaylee Landry and headed the ball in the back of the net.

“Our defense was solid and limited their attack,” Indians coach Aimee Bates said. “We outshot them 16-2.”

PNG can potentially meet archrival Nederland for the 5A Region III championship next Saturday. Nederland will face Pflugerville at 1 p.m. next Friday at Turner.

The Mid-County schools made the regional tournament in 2017, but both lost in the semifinal round.

 

SOFTBALL

PNG 3, Nederland 0

In Nederland, PNG needed nine innings to break a scoreless tie.

Kasidee Sartin’s one-run double and Maylin Louvier’s two-run hit in the ninth inning gave the Indians a 3-0 win Friday in another classic duel with the Bulldogs. The win evened the Mid-County Madness series at one game apiece, as Nederland scored in the seventh inning of a 1-0 win at PNG in March.

Cameron Niedenthal helped her own cause by batting 3 for 4. In the circle, she struck out five and walked three.

Sartin scored a run, and Taylor Dominguez also doubled.

Destini Trahan struck out 12 Indians. She tossed 14 at PNG on March 11.

 

BASEBALL

PNG 11, Cleveland 0

In Cleveland, Austin Schaper and Jamison Simmons combined for a five-inning no-hitter and nine strikeouts for the purple Indians (11-11-1, 4-2 in 21-5A), who extended their shutout streaks to four games and 24 innings (starting with the sixth inning vs. Nederland on March 22).

Schaper struck out six in four innings, throwing only 47 pitches. Simmons struck out the Cleveland side in a 15-pitch fifth.

Ryan Sosa, Khristian Curtis (two runs), Reid Porter (two runs) and Schaper (two RBI) each hammered two hits for PNG. Carson Roccaforte and Dean Guidry each knocked in two runs) and had a hit, while Reece Mancera and Cade Billeaud each lined a hit.

Cleveland was plagued with six innings.

PNG will visit Memorial at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

 

Nederland 13, Dayton 1

In Nederland, the Bulldogs scored 12 runs in the fourth inning and eventually run-ruled the Broncos in five innings.

Nederland (12-7-2, 6-0 in 21-5A) has won nine in a row and been unbeaten in the last 10 (tied Jasper 7-7 on March 9). Conner Kemp struck out 10 and allowed an unearned run on four hits in five innings.

Adam Roccaforte batted in three runs and scored two of his own. He went 2 for 3 at the plate, as did Wade Butler (one run, one RBI).

Landon Hiltz (RBI), Brock Holton (two RBI), Dylan Romero, Rene Cunningham and Corbin Chandler each a Nederland hit.

 

Vidor 5, Memorial 3, 9 inn.

In Port Arthur, the Titans (5-8, 2-4 in 21-5A) lost to the Pirates by another 5-3 decision after a nine-inning battle.

Jaylen LaPoint went 1 for 4 with a double and three RBI for Memorial. Branden Chaney, Johan Nakao and Miguel Samudio each had a hit in the loss.

Van Ellas scattered seven hits and allowed three earned runs in seven innings. He struck out two.

Jeremiah Fielder gave up two earned runs on one hit in the extra innings, but he struck out five.

 

Bridge City 10, Silsbee 3

In Bridge City, the Cardinals (16-6-2, 6-1 in 22-4A) did most of their damage in the first two innings.

BC scored two runs in the first and four in the second to set sails on a district win over the Tigers, who committed five errors.

Peyton Havard earned the pitching win and drove in three runs on a 3-for-4 night (two doubles) at the plate. Havard struck out six, walked two and held Silsbee to a run on four hits in six innings.

Sam Carpenter finished the game with three strikeouts, but allowed two runs on three hits.

Logan Hamm and Tanner Wilson each had two hits and scored two runs. Carpenter drove in two runs and had a hit, while Jackson Tims (RBI) and Cameron Yadon accounted for the other Cardinal hits.

Brady Scoggins (two runs) and Alex Hardy each lined two hits for Silsbee.

 

Hamshire-Fannett 17, West Orange-Stark 5

In West Orange, a 10-run seventh inning helped the Longhorns put a 22-4A battle out of the Mustangs’ reach.

Jacob Garza batted 3 for 6 with a home run for H-F (10-12, 4-3 in 22-4A). He drove in a run and scored two of his own.

Carson Wright batted 2 for 5, drove in four runs and scored a run; Kyle Saurage was 2 for 4 with two RBI and two runs; Carlson Freeman went 2 for 4 with a run and RBI, and Mason Stark, Gage Stark, Taylor Roggenkamp and Evan Viator each had a hit for the Longhorns.

C.J. Martinson struck out five Mustangs and scattered three earned runs (five overall) on seven hits in six innings. Garza fanned one in the seventh inning.