Drummond is 4-0 against Watonga since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Drummond Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Watonga Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Drummond put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Garber an 8-0 shutout. With that win, Drummond brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Blake Richter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Caden Ehardt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Cruz Kirchner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Watonga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Oklahoma Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Watonga.
Drummond's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Watonga, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Everything went Drummond's way against Watonga when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Drummond made off with a 14-2 win. Does Drummond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watonga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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