Haileyville hasn't had much luck against Buffalo Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. Buffalo Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Haileyville, who comes in off a win.
Haileyville barely beat Canadian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors blew past the Cougars 11-3 on Tuesday. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Aidan King made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits. King was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shooter Lardi was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Nate Champion, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Valley lost 10-2 to Hartshorne on Monday. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Buffalo Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Knowles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Jonathon Threatt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Haileyville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.2 runs over those games. As for Buffalo Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
