Baseball Recap: Catoosa Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Catoosa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eufaula Ironheads 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the match before.

Brogan O'Neal

Hits

03/01/25 vs Locust Grove	4
04/18/25 @ Eufaula	3
03/31/25 vs Checotah	3
04/10/25 vs Nathan Hale	2
03/29/25 vs Edison	2
+ 8 more games

The team relied heavily on Brogan O'Neal, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Catoosa's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reid McConnell, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

With the victory, Catoosa broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-12. As for Eufaula, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Catoosa will challenge Berryhill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chiefs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eufaula, they will square off against Oktaha at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.