The Classen SAS Comets will face off against the Nathan Hale Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Classen SAS turned things around against Northwest Classen on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 3-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Kai Checotah, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Cashat, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Nathan Hale came out on top against Memorial on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 13-run third inning. The Rangers put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 16-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Yandel Jimenez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colton Wheat was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Cochran, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Nathan Hale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .553 or higher in three consecutive games.
Classen SAS' win bumped their record up to 7-18-1. As for Nathan Hale, their victory bumped their record up to 12-23.
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