Baseball Recap: Afton Sets Scoring Season-High Against Quapaw

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

04/17/25 vs Quapaw	18
03/24/25 vs Nowata	10
03/10/25 @ Oaks-Mission	9
03/31/25 @ Bluejacket	8
03/25/25 @ Colcord	8

Afton had lost six games at home, but after bumping their record up to 7-13 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with an 18-15 victory over the Quapaw Wildcats. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Afton let Zander Mace and Tristan Owens run wild. Mace got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Owens got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, Mace posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Turley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.

Afton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

As for Quapaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15. Even though they lost, their still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

On Quapaw's side, Jace Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off three runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. The Wildcats are 7-3 when Gregory posts two or more runs, but 4-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grant Koronis, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Afton will challenge Nowata at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Quapaw, they will venture away from home to take on Jay at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.