Depew waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Okmulgee Bulldogs out 7-6. This was payback for Depew, who suffered an 11-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Depew got a big performance out of Luke Groves, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Groves is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was James Lindley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Depew is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Okmulgee, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Depew will face off against Drumright at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Okmulgee, they will head out on the road to take on Morris at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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