The Wynnewood Savages are on the road again on Thursday to play the Ninnekah Owls at 4:00 p.m. Wynnewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ninnekah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Wynnewood beat Minco 10-5.
Caden Knighten made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Knighten was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wynnewood got a massive performance out of Cole Beasley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Aidan Bailey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ninnekah fell victim to Ardmore and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 13-0 defeat to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. Ninnekah has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wynnewood's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Ninnekah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Wynnewood took their victory against Ninnekah in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wynnewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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