Softball Preview: Broken Bow Savages vs. Checotah Wildcats
Broken Bow has won three straight games at home, while Checotah has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Broken Bow Savages will square off against the Checotah Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Broken Bow: 3.4, Checotah: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Broken Bow is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Caddo just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. The Savages haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Checotah got themselves on the board against Sallisaw on Thursday, but Sallisaw never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Black Diamonds with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Aurora Madewell and Shaelynn Casey did most of the damage at the plate: Madewell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Casey scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Layna Vandiver, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Checotah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Broken Bow's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Checotah, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Broken Bow took their win against Checotah in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Broken Bow repeat their success, or does Checotah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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