Altus and Carl Albert squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Altus had to settle for second. They lost 21-2 to the Carl Albert Titans. Altus has not had much luck with Carl Albert recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Carl Albert's part, Declan Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Murphy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Carl Albert got a massive performance out of Jordan Hawkins, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Easton Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Altus' loss dropped their record down to 21-14. As for Carl Albert, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 34-6.
Altus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carl Albert, they will face off against Sapulpa at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carl Albert is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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