Northwest Classen extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-13. They came up short against the Casady Cyclones, falling 15-5. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cyclones apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Samuel McClure made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Daniel Diaz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Casady, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
On Casady's side, Clayton Shepherd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Shepherd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Casady got a massive performance out of Nicholas Hellman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Hellman has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Max Geib, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Northwest Classen and Casady could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Knights (ranked 257th) will meet Piedmont (ranked 31st) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Casady will challenge Anadarko at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (911 vs. 196).
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