The Lookeba-Sickles Panthers will head out to square off against the Leedey Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lookeba-Sickles came into their game last Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-3 to Union City. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Leedey had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 7-4.
Keaten Adams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Leedey is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dray Boatman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Kysen Adams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lookeba-Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Leedey, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lookeba-Sickles skirted past Leedey 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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