After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wynnewood, Stratford was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Konawa Tigers as the Stratford Bulldogs made off with a 9-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Stratford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Oliver Smithwick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Smithwick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smithwick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Camon Mcknew and Trevor Wood did most of the damage at the plate: Mcknew scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wood scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Canaan Weddle, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Konawa's side, Landon Stringer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Stratford's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Konawa, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stratford will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dibble at 4:30 p.m. Dibble is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Konawa, they will head out on the road to face off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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