Jenks is 1-9 against Deer Creek since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jenks Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Deer Creek Antlers at 1:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Jenks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westmoore 4-3. The victory was just what Jenks needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Clark Cariker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cariker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Jenks got a great performance from Draden Burgess as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Cariker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Goetz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Norman out 4-2. The win was just what Deer Creek needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior game.
Jenks' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Deer Creek, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Jenks couldn't quite finish off Deer Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Jenks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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