Mangum proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Walters Blue Devils 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since September 6th.
Paelyn Clark spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mangum saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mangum has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Walters, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mangum has already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory against Altus on the 20th. Walters has also already played their next game (against Anadarko), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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