Deer Creek extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 5-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carl Albert Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 two weeks ago.
As for Carl Albert, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Carl Albert's part, the result came thanks to Madison Ethridge's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Addisyn Pursell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Creek will host Tuttle at 11:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Antlers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carl Albert, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Norman North at 1:30 p.m.
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