The Muskogee Roughers will face off against the Northwest Classen Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Muskogee fell victim to Collinsville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Cardinals. The Roughers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest Classen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Del City on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayden Mayfield made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Northwest Classen got a massive performance out of Zachary Mockelman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. The Knights are 3-1 when Mockelman posts two or more stolen bases, but 10-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jovanny Charqueno, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Northwest Classen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del City only posted an OBP of .364.
Northwest Classen's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.
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