Tahlequah was not able to break out of their rough patch in their third game on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Carl Albert Titans.
For Carl Albert's part, Easton Perkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Perkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kayden Fixico looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Carl Albert got a massive performance out of Hutch Russell, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Samuel Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Tahlequah's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Carl Albert, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Tahlequah will take on Coweta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Coweta: 2.8, Tahlequah: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carl Albert, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-4 win vs. Eisenhower on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
