Baseball Preview: Gore Pirates vs. Nowata Ironmen
The Gore Pirates will be playing at home against the Nowata Ironmen at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Gore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Gore came up short against Panama and fell 10-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gore in their matchups with Panama: they've now lost four in a row.
Hunter McGee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McGee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. McGee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
McGee wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Brasuel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nowata came into Thursday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Oaks-Mission onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The victory was just what Nowata needed coming off of a 25-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Gore now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Nowata, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10-1.
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