After three games on the road, Henryetta is heading back home. They will welcome the Checotah Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Henryetta came up short against Eufaula on Thursday, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Checotah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 10-5.
Hailey Prince spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Layna Vandiver was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .333 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last five games. Kami Hamm was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Checotah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Henryetta dropped their record down to 8-15 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Checotah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Henryetta skirted past Checotah 3-2 in their previous meeting back in August. Does Henryetta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Checotah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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