The Jay Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Fort Gibson Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Jay: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Fort Gibson has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Jay was handed a 17-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Cascia Hall on Friday. Jay sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Cascia Hall. The win was just what Jay needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior contest.
Leland Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Wickham, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Gibson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mannford 4-3.
Fort Gibson's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Abshier, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jay's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Fort Gibson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Jay suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Fort Gibson in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Jay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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