Softball Preview: Moore Lions vs. Deer Creek Antlers
Moore and Deer Creek are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Moore Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Deer Creek Antlers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Moore is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Pocola, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Moore was ranked fifth). Moore fell just short of Pocola by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Bartlesville on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Moore's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Deer Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Moore skirted past Deer Creek 5-4 in their previous meeting on September 13th. Will Moore repeat their success, or does Deer Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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