The Henryetta Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Okemah Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Henryetta has seven straight victories, Okemah has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Henryetta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Morris an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Prague hit Okemah with a 16-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Red Devils, falling 18-4.
Rhett Rogers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiton Thompson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Henryetta's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Okemah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Henryetta got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 against Okemah by a conclusive 18-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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