SNYDER — It wasn’t a flawless performance, by any stretch, but at the end of the day, it didn’t have to be. 

Snyder’s gutsy 5-4 win over Big Spring at Moffett Field on Tuesday night was more about battling through enough tough situations to earn its second straight District 5-4A championship.

Kyler Groves delivered six solid innings on the mound and Anthony Luna was 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead Snyder (13-12-1, 7-2), which grabbed an early 3-0 lead and held off a Big Spring rally to get the win. 

Big Spring (14-13-1, 6-3) was led by RJ Gomez, who was 1 for 2 with a solo homer and two walks. 

“Kyler is a story this year,” coach Shane Stewart said. “He has pitched so well for us. He ran through every team in our district and is 5-0 in district.  He competed for us. It wasn’t always pretty, but he always gave us a chance. 

“He’s thrown so many strikes and has been ahead of the hitters.  They got to him a little bit and hit him (tonight) a couple of times, but we were able to weather the storm.”