After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Keota was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the McCurtain Bulldogs. Keota has not had much luck with McCurtain recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For McCurtain's part, Marcus Christy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Christy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, McCurtain let Zane Cooper and Trace Howell loose on the outfield. Cooper scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Howell scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Ben Bond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Keota's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for McCurtain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Keota will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Arkoma at 5:00 p.m. As for McCurtain, they will head out on the road to face off against Webbers Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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