Baseball Recap: Tonkawa Buccaneers vs. Newkirk Tigers
Tonkawa entered their tilt with Newkirk with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Newkirk Tigers 8-6. That's two games straight that Tonkawa has won by exactly two runs.
Cayden Duvall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Duvall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Tonkawa let Barrick Wano and Westyn Freeman loose on the outfield. Wano went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Freeman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brett Shepherd, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Like Tonkawa, Newkirk also got a great game from a two-way player: Tripper Raymey. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Raymey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Raymey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Wood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tonkawa pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Newkirk, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Tonkawa will head out on the road to take on Blackwell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newkirk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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