If McAlester was feeling good off their 20-6 takedown of Shawnee last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McAlester Buffaloes wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Carl Albert Titans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McAlester of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
McAlester saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Lesnau, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Carl Albert's side, Cole Dunlap looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Carl Albert let Samuel Gonzalez and Tanner Norman loose on the outfield. Gonzalez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Norman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Perkins, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
McAlester has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season. As for Carl Albert, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
McAlester will head out on the road to take on Collinsville at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. McAlester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Carl Albert, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Coweta at 12:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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