The Antlers Bearcats will venture away from home to square off against the McAlester Buffaloes at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Antlers has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Antlers lost 20-10 to Muskogee on Friday. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Case Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasper Mcintosh, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, McAlester came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Ironheads 5-3.
McAlester's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Antlers, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Antlers couldn't quite finish off McAlester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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