Baseball Preview: McAlester Buffaloes vs. Muskogee Roughers
McAlester has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Muskogee Roughers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McAlester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, McAlester came up short against Oktaha and fell 9-5.
Caden Lesnau and Brayden Phillips did some serious damage despite the final result: Lesnau scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Phillips scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Spencer Stinchcomb, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Muskogee also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Bartlesville by a score of 4-1. Muskogee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McAlester has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-14 record this season. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-25.
McAlester skirted past Muskogee 9-8 in their previous matchup on April 11th. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAlester since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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