Idabel had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the Poteau Pirates, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Monday.
As for Poteau, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Poteau's part, Caden Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Mitchell was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zaden Pennington was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Easton Turnipseed, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Idabel will square off against Cameron at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Poteau, they will take on Roland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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