Pryor entered their tilt with Sallisaw with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds on Friday and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for Pryor, who suffered a 12-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gavin Roberts made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Hurst was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Cannady, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Pryor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Sallisaw, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pryor will play host again on Friday to welcome Branson, where first pitch is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pryor: 3.2, Branson: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sallisaw, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Locust Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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