Fort Gibson came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-6 to the Checotah Wildcats. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Jaxon Graber stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chase Meisner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Gibson's defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Checotah, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-16 record this season.
While Fort Gibson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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