Hartshorne is a perfect 5-0 against Talihina since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Miners will challenge the Golden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Talihina took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartshorne, who comes in off a win.
Hartshorne not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st (when they won 12-2). They never let Eufaula get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Ironheads: they've now won four in a row.
04/28/25 vs Eufaula | 3 |
04/14/25 @ Kiowa | 2 |
03/31/25 vs Savanna | 2 |
04/21/25 @ Cameron | 1 |
04/18/25 vs Antlers | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Deegan Burke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Raider Schoggins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Hartshorne lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Talihina fell victim to Rattan and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 13-0. The Golden Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Hartshorne's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Talihina, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything went Hartshorne's way against Talihina in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Hartshorne made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Miners since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps