Softball Game Preview: Checotah Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2024, 3:27am

Softball Preview: Checotah Wildcats vs. Beggs Demons

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The Checotah Wildcats will challenge the Beggs Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Checotah's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Beggs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Checotah is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Broken Bow on Tuesday. They came up short against the Savages, falling 10-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this game were averaging 3.44 runs allowed.

Checotah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kami Hamm, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Beggs' hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 runs allowed on Tuesday. Beggs was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Wilson-Henryetta. Considering the Demons have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Checotah's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Beggs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-7.

Checotah skirted past Beggs 4-3 in their previous meeting back in August. Does Checotah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beggs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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