Holdenville had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it six. They lost 13-0 to the McLoud Redskins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redskins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Saturday.
As for McLoud, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
For McLoud's part, Miley Hicklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hicklin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Avery Soward was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Lane, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holdenville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morris at 4:30 p.m. on September 9. As for McLoud, they will venture away from home to take on North Rock Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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