The Konawa Tigers will challenge the Little Axe Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Konawa turned things around against Okemah on Tuesday. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 11 runs.
Hayden Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Bennett Henson
| 03/17/26 vs Okemah | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Little Axe | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Strother | 3 |
| 03/09/26 vs Coalgate | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bowlegs | 2 |
In other batting news, Bennett Henson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper McKeel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Konawa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Little Axe). Everything went their way against Del City on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Indians not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14, 2025 (when they won 10-0).
Konawa's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Little Axe, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Konawa got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Little Axe by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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