The Tahlequah Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bixby Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tahlequah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Tahlequah's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Jenks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Jenks' batters probably weren't too happy with Zoie Griffin, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Griffin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Stark, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Tahlequah hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 34 consecutive games.
Durant hit Bixby with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-6. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Tahlequah's victory bumped their record up to 29-5-1. As for Bixby, their loss dropped their record down to 14-17.
Bixby's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Tahlequah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bixby, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will Tahlequah keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Tahlequah couldn't quite finish off Bixby in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 and fell 5-3. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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