In what's become a running theme this season, Tonkawa gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Alva Goldbugs as the Tonkawa Buccaneers made off with a 16-3 victory. Tonkawa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Braden was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Braden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Braden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tonkawa got a massive performance out of Cayden Duvall, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Loudyn Alexander, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the sixth in a row for Tonkawa, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Alva, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Coincidentally, Tonkawa and Alva will both be playing Woodward the next time they take the field. Tonkawa will host Woodward at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Alva will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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