Okmulgee fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Millwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-7. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Brandon Simon was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Simon was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jax Finch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Javeion Wilson was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Okmulgee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Millwood, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Coming up, Okmulgee will square off against Seminole at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millwood has already played their next matchup (against Union City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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