It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sapulpa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Ponca City Wildcats 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chieftains have posted since March 14, 2024.

Chieftains
03/31/25 @ Ponca City | 3-2 |
03/28/25 @ Edmond North | 14-1 |
03/27/25 vs Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool | 13-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Sapulpa, bringing their record up to 3-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ponca City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Sapulpa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ponca City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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