Okemah hasn't had much luck against Preston recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Okemah fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Morris on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Rhett Rogers was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Preston didn't have quite enough to beat Oktaha on Monday and fell 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Okemah's record is now 8-20. As for Preston, their record now sits at 14-3.
Okemah might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Preston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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