Alva has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Oklahoma Bible Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Alva had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alva in their matchups with Pioneer-Pleasant Vale: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma Bible scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pond Creek-Hunter as Oklahoma Bible made off with a 19-9 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Oklahoma Bible with their most commanding win of the season.
Jud Cheatham and Liam Berry did most of the damage at the plate: Cheatham went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Berry went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Buller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Alva's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Oklahoma Bible, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Everything went Alva's way against Oklahoma Bible in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Alva made off with a 17-2 win. Will Alva repeat their success, or does Oklahoma Bible have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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