Baseball Recap: Butner Eagles vs. Wewoka Tigers
Butner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 16-6 loss to the Wewoka Tigers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Butner has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Wewoka's part, Griffen Young was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Camron Cambell was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Meeley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Butner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Wewoka, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Butner will be playing in front of their home fans against Prue at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wewoka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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