Baseball Preview: Wynnewood Savages vs. Riverside Indian Braves
The Wynnewood Savages will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Riverside Indian Braves, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Wynnewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Riverside Indian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Wynnewood beat Riverside Indian 7-2.
Caden Knighten made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Knighten has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Knighten was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wynnewood let Blake Holman and Aidan Bailey loose on the outfield. Holman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bailey scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aydrian Knighten, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wynnewood is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Riverside Indian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10-1.
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