With a playoff game on the line, Del City rose to the challenge on Thursday. They skirted past the Pryor Tigers 6-4. The win was some much needed relief for Del City as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
George Gouldsby made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Gouldsby was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mikale Standifer was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Barker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Pryor's side, Bryce Pathkiller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Pryor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Del City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-28. As for Pryor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Del City nor Pryor have any future games scheduled.
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