Published: April 17, 2008 08:09 pm            

Bears eager to end losing streak

LITTLE CYPRESS — It does not get any bigger than tonight for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears — at least for the time being.

The Bears will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak tonight as they play host to the Nederland Bulldogs with both teams sitting at 7-4 in District 22-4A play.

Port Neches-Groves and Vidor are both tied for first place in the standings and the Indians will entertain the Pirates tonight to break the first-place tie.

LC-M is coming off a surprising 12-1 defeat against the Dayton Broncos on Tuesday. Nederland was busy defeating Ozen, 1-0, to force the tie for third.

“Friday is as big as they get,” LC-M Coach Steve Griffith said. “We have to play well and play how we had been playing earlier in the season.”

The Bears have been reeling as of late since a 11-1 lose to PN-G at Don Gibbens Field. Ozen (6-5) then got the better of LC-M, 5-3.

“We are going to do everything we have to to get ready to play and play as hard as we can,” Griffith said. “Hopefully we will be there in the end.”

Also taking place at Don Gibbens Field will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new entrance at 5:30 p.m. Trees in memory of two LC-M students, Corbin Burnett and Victoria Enmon, will also be dedicated.

The Bridge City Cardinals (12-0) have already locked up the District 21-3A championship and will look to remain unbeaten in league play when they play host to the West Orange-Stark Mustangs (2-10) tonight. Orangefield (4-8) snapped a six-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating WO-S and will now entertain Hardin-Jefferson (9-3) tonight. The Hawks are alone in second place while Jasper and Silsbee are in a tie for third place in District 21-3A. The Bulldogs and Tigers will square off tonight.

In softball action, tonight’s game between the WO-S Lady Mustangs (10-3) and Bridge City Lady Cardinals (11-2) cannot get any bigger.

The Lady Cardinals have dropped their last two district games after winning 89 in a row while the Lady Mustangs are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Orangefield.

Orangefield (6-7) will be looking for another district win tonight as the Lady Bobcats play host to the Hardin-Jefferson Lady Hawks (2-11).

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears are all alone in third place in 22-4A and are a game up on Dayton (8-5). LC-M plays host to Vidor (2-11) tonight to wrap up the regular season.

        

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