Cyclones
| 04/16/26 vs Northwest Classen | 15-5 |
| 04/13/26 @ Little Axe | 21-1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Little Axe | 21-3 |
Casady had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Northwest Classen Knights. For the Cyclones, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.
Clayton Shepherd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Shepherd was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nicholas Hellman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Geib was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Casady kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
The win got Casady back to even at 9-9. As for Northwest Classen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Casady and Northwest Classen could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Cyclones will take on Anadarko at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (911 vs. 196). Meanwhile, Northwest Classen (ranked 257th) will meet Piedmont (ranked 31st) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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