Caney Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Pawhuska Huskies, falling 12-2. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Caney Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Gipson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Elijah Davis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Pawhuska, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
On Pawhuska's side, Logan Cass and Corlin Cass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cass struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Corlin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Logan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Cass went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Corlin went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Corlin is becoming a predictor of Pawhuska's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Canyon Hindman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Lane Kyler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Caney Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pawhuska, they will take on Tonkawa at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight.
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