MacArthur blew Weatherford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Weatherford got their revenge. The Highlanders fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that the Highlanders let down their fans at home.
Eagles Mahseet made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Gage Garza also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 9-3. As for Weatherford, they moved to 5-7 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
MacArthur and Weatherford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Highlanders (ranked 77th) will meet Del City (ranked 244th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Weatherford will face off against Western Heights at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th with a big rank advantage (92 vs. 259).
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