Baseball Preview: Choctaw County Chargers vs. Nanih Waiya Warriors
Choctaw County has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Choctaw County was handed a eight-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Nettleton on Friday. Choctaw County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Nettleton 5-3. The victory was just what Choctaw County needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior game.
Choctaw County got a great performance from Robby Curtis as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Curtis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeramiah Miller was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Seth Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Noxapater as Nanih Waiya made off with an 18-8 win.
Gavin Daniel made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Daniel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Davis, who went 4-for-5 with eight RBI and a run. Kade Massey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Choctaw County's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Nanih Waiya, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Choctaw County came out on top in a nail-biter against Nanih Waiya in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nanih Waiya's Walt McLendon, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Choctaw County still be able to contain McLendon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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