Okemah is 0-4 against Warner since March of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will welcome the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Okemah duked it out with Morrison on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 9-3.
Hadlee Wells was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Warner fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pocola on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-6. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jacob Duncan and Colt Thompson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Duncan went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Thompson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Dilley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Warner's defeat dropped their record down to 5-27. As for Okemah, their loss dropped their record down to 8-22.
Okemah might still be hurting after the 19-10 defeat they got from Warner when the teams last played back in March. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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