Checotah hasn't had much luck against Muskogee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Roughers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Checotah has six straight wins, Muskogee has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Checotah barely beat Eufaula the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Ironheads 13-4 on Tuesday. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Rainbolt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Checotah is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Rainbolt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Dalton Carter
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In other batting news, Checotah let Dalton Carter and Cale Thompson run wild. Carter went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Thompson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave Carter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dallas Carter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Checotah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eufaula only posted an OBP of .444.
Meanwhile, Muskogee lost 14-3 to Stillwater on Tuesday.
Owen Gilliam was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Daniels, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Checotah pushed their record up to 12-16 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 10-19.
Checotah suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Muskogee in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
