Mounds had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-14 to make it five. They lost 8-0 to the Oklahoma Union Cougars. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Oklahoma Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Oklahoma Union's part, Tanner Dickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Dickson a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Oklahoma Union's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bodee West and Baylor Murray did most of the damage at the plate: West went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Murray went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Nathan Dean, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Looking ahead, Mounds will be playing at home against Will Rogers College at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oklahoma Union, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pawnee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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