Friday just wasn't the day for Antlers's offense. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Haworth Lions on Friday. The contest marked that first time this year in which Antlers was not able to get on the board.
Kooper Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Case Moore and Keaton Kellum did some serious damage despite the final result: Moore scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Kellum scored a run while going 3-for-4. Chandler Joslin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Antlers and nudges their season record down to 11-8. As for Haworth, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Antlers didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-7 win vs. Eufaula on the 13th. As for Haworth, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Monday against Soper at 4:00 p.m. Haworth is facing Soper at the right time seeing as Soper is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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