Bixby came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Ponca City Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Bixby, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bixby got a great performance from Kaemyn Franklin as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Cooper Leggett relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bixby's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Lewis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
On Ponca City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Titan Bute, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bixby pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Ponca City, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bixby will take on Bishop Kelley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ponca City, they will head out on the road to challenge Bartlesville at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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