On Thursday Wilburton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Checotah Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Checotah took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilburton, who comes in off a win.
Wilburton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Canadian 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Diggers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Checotah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Stigler by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Hailey Prince spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Layna Vandiver was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Wilburton's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Checotah, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Wilburton was able to grind out a solid victory over Checotah in their previous meeting back in August of 2020, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilburton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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