The Mooreland Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Shattuck Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mooreland will be strutting in after a win while Shattuck will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mooreland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Cimarron onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Mooreland needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Evan Sampson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sampson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sampson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Xavin Hickman was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Baylor Short, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Shattuck's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 18-12 defeat at the hands of Woodward. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), Shattuck still had to take the loss.
Mooreland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Shattuck, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.
Mooreland suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Shattuck in their previous matchup back in March. Can Mooreland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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