Baseball Game Preview: Tahlequah Tigers vs. Durant Lions

For the second straight game, Tahlequah will face off against Durant. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Tahlequah Tigers duke it out with Durant Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Tahlequah fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Durant on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Durant's part, Jackson Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Williams also tossed no walks, which is notable because Durant is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Aiden Diviney was a standout: he went 1-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Durant: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Lucas McClure was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Durant and bumps their season record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Tahlequah, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.