The Muldrow Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Muskogee Roughers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Muldrow will be strutting in after a victory while Muskogee will be coming in after a loss.
Muldrow made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fort Gibson, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Muldrow put the hurt on Fort Gibson with a sharp 10-2 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jonah Claborn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Those two hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Muskogee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to Booker T. Washington. Roughers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hornets since on Thursday.
Avery Browning made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylin Blue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Muldrow's record now sits at 2-5. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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