It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Deer Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for the Antlers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Keagan Skluzacek
| 04/04/26 @ Edmond Memorial | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Sand Springs | 0 |
| 03/24/26 @ Putnam City North | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs Union | 6 |
Keagan Skluzacek tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Tucker Brown was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dray Humphrey, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for Deer Creek and bumps their season record up to 11-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Edmond Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Deer Creek and Edmond Memorial should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Antlers will square off against Bartlesville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 102). Meanwhile, Edmond Memorial (ranked second) will meet Sand Springs (ranked 60th) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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