It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but El Reno ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Midwest City Bombers 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since September 12th.
Zoey Pawnee spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Lily Arnold was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brailynn Vickery, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one stolen base.
El Reno's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Midwest City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. El Reno will square off against rival Santa Fe South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Midwest City is set to take on their familiar foe Carl Albert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bombers 1.6, the Titans 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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