Baseball Preview: McAlester Buffaloes vs. Muskogee Roughers
McAlester and Muskogee are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The McAlester Buffaloes will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Muskogee Roughers at 2:30 p.m. Muskogee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on McAlester, who comes in off a win.
McAlester had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Tahlequah on Tuesday. The victory was just what McAlester needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior match.
Ganon Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Caden Lesnau was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Shumway, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Muskogee's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moore on Monday. Muskogee has struggled against Moore recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Muskogee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylin Blue, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
McAlester's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-7. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
McAlester came out on top in a nail-biter against Muskogee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does McAlester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muskogee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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