The Bixby Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Kelley Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bixby is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Bixby took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against Ponca City, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Bixby skirted past Ponca City 6-4.
Bixby got a great performance from Kaemyn Franklin as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Cooper Leggett relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bixby's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Lewis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelley had just enough and edged Bishop McGuinness out 6-4 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Kelley.
Bixby's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Bishop Kelley, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Everything went Bixby's way against Bishop Kelley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bixby made off with an 8-2 victory. Does Bixby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Kelley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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