Tonkawa is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Frontier is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tonkawa Buccaneers will take on the Frontier Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tonkawa put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-9 margin over Newkirk. The win was just what Tonkawa needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Cayden Duvall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Duvall was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Westyn Freeman, who went 4-for-7 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Dewitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Frontier had just enough and edged Hominy out 4-3 on Tuesday.
Tonkawa's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Frontier, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Tonkawa came out on top in a nail-biter against Frontier in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Tonkawa repeat their success, or does Frontier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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