Baseball Game Preview: Haworth Lions vs. Pocola Indians

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 7:06am

Baseball Preview: Haworth Lions vs. Pocola Indians

Haworth is 0-3 against Pocola since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Haworth Lions will be playing at home against the Pocola Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Haworth never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Antlers by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Haworth has managed all season.

Meanwhile, Pocola gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Wilburton.

Pocola's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Haworth's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Pocola, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Haworth suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Pocola in their previous meeting back in March. Can Haworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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