There's no place like home for El Reno, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Norman Tigers 8-7 on Friday. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Zoey Pawnee, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Taylor Acosta was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
El Reno has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Norman, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, El Reno will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponca City at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. As for Norman, they will head out to face off against Eisenhower at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.58 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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