Baseball Preview: Stigler Panthers vs. Poteau Pirates
The Stigler Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Poteau Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Stigler's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Poteau has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Stigler put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat Wagoner by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-2.
Jayden Gould spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stigler got a big performance out of C Eakle, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jace Bush was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Poteau sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Hilldale on Thursday.
Poteau also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: AIDEN SOCKEY gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Poteau's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JAGGER DODSON, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Stigler is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Poteau, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Stigler came up short against Poteau in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Stigler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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