Lincoln Christian had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it six. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Gibson Tigers. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
As for Fort Gibson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Fort Gibson's part, Alyria Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayda Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Lincoln Christian is taking a road trip to take on Cleveland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fort Gibson, they will welcome Miami at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
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