Sapulpa has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bixby Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sapulpa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Bixby's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Sapulpa faced Collinsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sapulpa suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Collinsville. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Sapulpa couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bixby put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Salina 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bixby.
Bixby got a great performance from Cooper Leggett as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Leggett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cody Crull was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Barrett Standley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sapulpa's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3. As for Bixby, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Sapulpa came up short against Bixby in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Sapulpa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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