The Stigler Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Stigler will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Hartshorne, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers blew past the Miners 12-3 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tj Kettles
| 04/10/25 @ Hartshorne | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hilldale | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Hilldale | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Preston | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cameron | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Tj Kettles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Drewry, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw entered their tilt with Broken Bow on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Savages. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Black Diamonds have posted since April 18, 2024.
Stigler's record is now 15-2. As for Sallisaw, their record now sits at an identical 15-2.
Stigler couldn't quite finish off Sallisaw in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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