The Sapulpa Chieftains are on the road again on Thursday to play the Carl Albert Titans at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sapulpa: 2.9, Carl Albert: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sapulpa can't be too worried about heading out to take on Carl Albert: they just beat Claremore at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Sapulpa walked away with a 6-2 victory over Claremore last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Carl Albert extended their postseason success on Friday against Altus. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 21-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Carl Albert as they're now sitting on 21 straight.
Declan Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Murphy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jordan Hawkins was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Easton Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Sapulpa pushed their record up to 29-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carl Albert, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 34-6 record this season.
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