El Reno is 0-4 against Newcastle since September of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Racers at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Reno comes in on three and Newcastle on four.
El Reno's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Santa Fe South as they made off with a 12-0 win.
Zoey Pawnee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Pawnee was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last seven matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brailynn Vickery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Izzy Birdsong was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
El Reno always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Newcastle earned a 6-3 victory over Sulphur on Thursday.
El Reno's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Newcastle, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4-1.
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