Tonkawa's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pawnee Black Bears an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tonkawa got a great performance from Kade Ditmore as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ditmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cason Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Duvall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Tonkawa lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tonkawa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Pawnee dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Tonkawa will face off against Cashion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pawnee, they will welcome Pawhuska at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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