Pawhuska fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Newkirk on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Pawhuska got a good showing from Faylee Ferguson, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ferguson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Drummond made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Brooklyn Miles was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pawhuska's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Newkirk, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Pawhuska and Newkirk will both be playing Blackwell the next time they take the field. The Tigers will host the Maroons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Huskies will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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