Okemah is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Seminole an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Okemah Panthers will host the Seminole Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. Okemah has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Okemah came up short against Weleetka and fell 17-13. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Okemah saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those hits were Smith's first of the season. Hadlee Wells was another, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Seminole couldn't beat Bristow on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Chieftains lost 18-8 to the Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by exactly ten runs.
Ostin Bighead was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Seminole: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Braeden Bird, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Okemah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Seminole, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Okemah couldn't quite get it done against Seminole when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as they fell 9-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
