The Okemah Panthers will take on the Mounds Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Okemah duked it out with Wewoka on Thursday. Okemah put the hurt on Wewoka with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Mounds never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hulbert on Thursday. They blew past the Riders 10-2. Considering the Golden Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Nikko Willis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalton Nail, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Skyler Raymond also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Mounds always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hulbert only posted an OBP of .364.
Mounds' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Okemah, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Okemah couldn't quite finish off Mounds in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 and fell 7-5. Can Okemah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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