Skiatook is 1-7 against Mannford since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Skiatook Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Mannford Pirates at 5:00 p.m.
Skiatook pushed their score to nine the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Mannford by a score of 2-1. Skiatook has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mannford's part, Max Bushyhead made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bushyhead has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bushyhead was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Bushyhead wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan McDonald, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Skiatook's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Mannford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
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