Mannford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fort Gibson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fort Gibson Tigers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mannford of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mannford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Howard, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mannford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Fort Gibson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mannford will take on Cushing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort Gibson, they will head out on the road to square off against Jay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jay is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Fort Gibson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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