Baseball Preview: Eufaula Ironheads vs. McAlester Buffaloes
Eufaula is 0-3 against McAlester since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eufaula Ironheads will head out on the road to face off against the McAlester Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Eufaula's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Eufaula scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Broken Bow with a sharp 22-6 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Eufaula with their most commanding win of the season.
Jaxon Lange and Hayden Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Lange scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Robinson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday McAlester sidestepped Muskogee for a 9-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for McAlester.
Jaxon Lauerman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lauerman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lauerman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, McAlester got a massive performance out of Spencer Stinchcomb, who scored three runs while going 4-for-6. Caden Lesnau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Eufaula has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for McAlester, their record is now 16-7.
Eufaula came up short against McAlester in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Eufaula avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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