The Lone Oak Buffaloes will face off against the Miller Grove Hornets at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. Lone Oak will be strutting in after a victory while Miller Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Lone Oak took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cumby with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Buffaloes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Cason McBride
| 03/06/25 vs Cumby | 8 |
| 02/23/24 vs New Boston | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Chisum | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs Scurry-Rosser | 2 |
| 02/20/24 vs Alba-Golden | 2 |
Cason McBride spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Clayton Wallace and Moises Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Perez scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in runs. Kallan Patterson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lone Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cumby struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Miller Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to Quitman.
Miller Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Clements, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Miller Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lone Oak, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
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