Chickasha was the 11-3 winner over El Reno when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Chickasha Fighting Chicks fell just short of the El Reno Indians by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Chickasha has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Ross was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nolan Myrko came in to relieve Ross and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chickasha saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Venable, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On El Reno's side, Davin Shamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Shamblin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Chickasha's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for El Reno, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chickasha's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Okarche at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Okarche: 2.2, Chickasha: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for El Reno, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Putnam City West at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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