The MacArthur Highlanders will head out to face off against the Tuttle Tigers at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
12 must be MacArthur's lucky number: they beat Eisenhower with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Highlanders beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-4. The victory was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on six straight.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Tuttle made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elk City on Saturday. The Tigers never let the Elks get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Elks: they've now won four in a row.
Jackson Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tuttle got a massive performance out of Traylon Barnes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jett McCoy was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Tuttle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elk City only posted an OBP of .118.
MacArthur's record is now 8-1. As for Tuttle, their record now sits at 10-1.
MacArthur was able to grind out a solid win over Tuttle in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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