Baseball Recap: Jace Paul can't quite lead Muskogee over Bartlesville

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:26am

Baseball Recap: Muskogee Roughers vs. Bartlesville Bruins

Muskogee lost against Bartlesville last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Muskogee Roughers fell 4-1 to the Bartlesville Bruins. Muskogee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Muskogee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Paul, who went 2-for-3 with a double.

On Bartlesville's side, Brendan Asher made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Asher has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Asher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Muskogee's loss dropped their record down to 8-23-1. As for Bartlesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-21.

Muskogee will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tahlequah at 5:00 p.m. As for Bartlesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Collinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Collinsville is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Bartlesville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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