Muskogee never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on the Northwest Classen Knights with a sharp 12-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 on Monday.
Rock Gilliam
| 04/28/25 vs Northwest Classen | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bartlesville | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Coweta | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Norman | 3 |
| 03/18/24 vs Sallisaw | 3 |
Rock Gilliam looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Paul, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Muskogee is 7-1 when Paul posts two or more runs, but 6-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Truth Dedmon, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Muskogee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Classen only posted an OBP of .000.
Muskogee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-20 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Classen, they dropped their record down to 13-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Muskogee will head out to challenge Claremore at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest Classen, they will venture away from home to square off against Western Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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