It was a good run, but El Reno unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Putnam City West Patriots by a score of 4-3.
Mason Fulton put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Fulton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, El Reno got a massive performance out of Blake Bailey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Davin Shamblin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
El Reno's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Putnam City West, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
El Reno didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-1 victory vs. Clinton on the 4th. Putnam City West has also already played their next game, a 5-4 win against Weatherford on the 4th.
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