Pocola only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Hulbert on Wednesday. The Pocola Indians put the hurt on the Hulbert Riders with a sharp 11-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Pocola, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drew Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Howard, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Evan Grimsley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Hulbert's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Wynn, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Pocola's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Hulbert, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
Pocola will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hulbert: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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