The Community Christian Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Okmulgee Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Community Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bishop McGuinness, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Community Christian blew past Bishop McGuinness 15-7 on Thursday. Considering the Royals have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Okmulgee brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Wilson-Henryetta on Friday as Okmulgee made off with a 16-8 victory. The Bulldogs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5, 2024.
Brandon Simon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned runs off ten hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zaylen Vinyard was a standout: he scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Deere, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Okmulgee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .513. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Community Christian, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Okmulgee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
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