Wilburton is 0-9 against Stigler since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Wilburton Diggers will challenge the Stigler Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Wilburton and Quinton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Wilburton's pitchers stepped up to hand Quinton a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Diggers in their matchups with the Savages: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stigler). They put the hurt on Poteau with a sharp 33-5 victory on Tuesday. The win was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Evan Williams was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Hodges, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stigler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .816. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Stigler's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wilburton, their record is now 2-0.
Wilburton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Stigler when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Wilburton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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