Chireno lost against Cushing back in March of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Chireno Owls fell just short of the Cushing Bearkats by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Owls have lost by just one run.
Chireno saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Sanford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Bubbo Higginbotham also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Owls
| 03/08/25 @ Cushing | 52.6% |
| 02/28/25 vs Deweyville | 45.5% |
| 02/28/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic Academy | 43.5% |
| 02/17/25 vs Lovelady | 30% |
| 02/27/25 vs Douglass | 28% |
Even though they lost, Chireno always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Chireno and nudges their season record down to 2-4-2. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Cushing, their record is now 4-5.
Looking ahead, Chireno will face off against Gary at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Chireno has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cushing, they will square off against New Summerfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cushing is facing New Summerfield at the right time seeing as New Summerfield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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