Carl Albert has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sapulpa Chieftains at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carl Albert knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Sapulpa likes a good challenge.
Carl Albert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Altus as Carl Albert made off with a 21-2 victory. Considering Carl Albert has won 21 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Declan Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Meanwhile, Sapulpa had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Zebras by a score of 6-2.
Carl Albert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 25 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-6 record this season. As for Sapulpa, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-10.
Carl Albert came out on top in a nail-biter against Sapulpa when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Does Carl Albert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sapulpa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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