Checotah posted their closest victory since August 20th on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Roland Rangers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hailey Prince was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in OBP. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shyanne Madewell was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Aurora Madewell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Checotah's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Roland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Gore the next time they take the field. Roland will host Gore at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, while Checotah will play them later in the day, at 7:15 p.m.
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