The Little Axe Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Konawa Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Little Axe turned things around against Anadarko on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 16-15. Considering the Indians' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Little Axe got a massive performance out of Lane Foreman, who scored four runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gene Curnett, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Konawa put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Maud by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-4. While Konawa didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Konawa pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Little Axe, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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