If Poteau was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Checotah last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Poteau Pirates took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stigler Panthers on Tuesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Poteau's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Stigler, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poteau will face off against Fort Gibson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2017. As for Stigler, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Muldrow at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stigler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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