Baseball Recap: Bixby Spartans vs. Sapulpa Chieftains
On Friday, Bixby faced Sapulpa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bixby Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sapulpa Chieftains and snuck past 6-4. The win was familiar territory for Bixby who now have three in a row.
Nate Lloyd looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Brian Justice and Cody Crull did most of the damage at the plate: Justice scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Crull scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bixby's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Sapulpa, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
Bixby has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Piedmont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bixby's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sapulpa, they will head out on the road to challenge Coweta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sapulpa: 2.7, Coweta: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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