The Cushing Bearkats will be taking part in a tournament against the Chireno Owls at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cushing is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since May 1, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Groveton by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Bearkats in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Cushing saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Willis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that Willis hit this season.
Meanwhile, Chireno didn't have quite enough to beat Elkhart on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Landon Nash was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tate Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Cushing's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chireno, they now have a losing record of 2-3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cushing has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chireno struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cushing's way against Chireno when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as Cushing made off with a 23-0 win. Does Cushing have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chireno turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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