Baseball Game Preview: Smithville Braves vs. Talihina Golden Tigers

The Smithville Braves will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Talihina Golden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Smithville fell victim to Panama and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Razorbacks, falling 10-0.

Meanwhile, Talihina made easy work of Heavener on Thursday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Tigers.

Kaden Cossey and Cy Ammons were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cossey tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Ammons pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Cossey went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Ammons scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Colton Jefferson was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Gramlich, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

Talihina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heavener only posted an OBP of .421.

Smithville came up short against Talihina when the teams last played back in April of 2016, falling 12-7. Will Smithville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.