The Chireno Owls will venture away from home to square off against the Cushing Bearkats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Chireno's tournament run continued when they took on Elkhart on Thursday. Chireno fell just short of Elkhart by a score of 3-2.
Landon Nash made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. Tate Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cushing suffered their closest loss since May 1, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Groveton by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearkats in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Cushing saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Willis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Willis' first of the season.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-5. As for Chireno, they now have a losing record of 2-3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chireno has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cushing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chireno might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Cushing in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Chireno avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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