The Tahlequah Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Poteau Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tahlequah has six straight victories, Poteau has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tahlequah put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Edison a 14-0 shutout. Tahlequah had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Meanwhile, Poteau came up short against Booker T. Washington on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Poteau got a good showing from PIERCE BALLARD, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, DAX COLLINS made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. AIDEN SOCKEY was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Tahlequah pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Poteau, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Tahlequah suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Poteau when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Tahlequah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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