The Kingfisher Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingfisher has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kingfisher came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-1 to Guthrie. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kingfisher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perkins-Tryon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Shawnee on Friday.
Nate Rains and Westin Atkinson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Rains pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Atkinson struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rains went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Atkinson went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Atkinson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ethan Anderson was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Kingfisher's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Perkins-Tryon, their record now sits at 12-14.
Everything went Kingfisher's way against Perkins-Tryon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Kingfisher made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad 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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