Tahlequah faced Owasso in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Rams 11-10. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The team relied heavily on Lilly Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Dotson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Tigers
| 09/09/25 vs Owasso | 11-10 |
| 09/08/25 @ Shawnee | 6-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Red Oak | 5-0 |
Tahlequah hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 22 consecutive matchups.
Tahlequah pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Owasso, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Tahlequah has already played their next contest, a 4-1 victory against Coweta on the 11th. As for Owasso, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-1 loss against Bartlesville on the 11th.
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