Pocola put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Poteau Pirates onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Allyssa Parker was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Parker was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kylee Merritt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dauslyn Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pocola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 59.3%.
Pocola's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Poteau, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pocola will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Howe at 5:30 p.m. Pocola's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Howe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Poteau, they will head out to challenge Muldrow at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Poteau is facing Muldrow at the right time seeing as Muldrow is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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