The Yukon Millers will head out on the road to challenge the Bixby Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Yukon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bixby's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Yukon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Putnam City West on Thursday. The Millers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Millers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bixby, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They skirted past Tuttle 4-3.
Bixby's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Standley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Standley has posted since back in August.
Yukon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bixby, their record now sits at 12-14.
Yukon took their victory against Bixby when the teams last played on September 11th by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Millers since the squad 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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