Guthrie has gone 8-2 against El Reno recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Guthrie Bluejays will face off against the El Reno Indians at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Guthrie comes in on 16 and El Reno on five.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Guthrie sidestepped Elgin for a 6-5 victory.
Kinley Duehning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
On the hitting side, Brylan Shephard was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ava Hebensperger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Reno beat Guymon 9-4 on Monday.
Guthrie pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for El Reno, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Guthrie skirted past El Reno 7-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Guthrie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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