Softball Recap: Checotah Wildcats vs. Stigler Panthers
Checotah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Stigler Panthers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Sydnie West was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaelynn Casey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Checotah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Checotah's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Stigler, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
While Checotah had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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