Preview: Elgin Owls vs. Chickasha Fighting Chicks
The Elgin Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Chickasha Fighting Chicks at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elgin: 0.6, Chickasha: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elgin put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Marshall. Fans of Elgin have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Brody Morrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Morrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Elgin got a massive performance out of Ritson Meyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Grady Thomas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chickasha gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Bridge Creek 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chickasha.
Lane Jay was solid, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Elgin pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chickasha, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Chickasha's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Elgin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .463. It's a different story for Chickasha, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Elgin's hitters?
Elgin beat Chickasha 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will Elgin repeat their success, or does Chickasha have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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