The Shawnee Wolves will square off against the Pauls Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Shawnee turned things around against Glenpool on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pauls Valley). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marshall a 22-0 shutout on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Zac Hayes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Pauls Valley let Ryan Dennis and Skeeter Jolly run wild. Dennis went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Jolly went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Jolly has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bratt, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Pauls Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-18.
Shawnee skirted past Pauls Valley 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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