Baseball Preview: Wewoka Tigers vs. Okemah Panthers
The Wewoka Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Okemah Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Okemah took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wewoka, who comes in off a win.
Wewoka has not done well against New Lima recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Wewoka won by a run and slipped past New Lima 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Griffen Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Young was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eyan Norman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trace Patterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Okemah is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their rough 15-0 loss to Beggs two weeks ago might stick with them for a while.
Wewoka's record now sits at 4-7. As for Okemah, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Wewoka might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Okemah in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Wewoka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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