After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Strother was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Wewoka Tigers. Strother has struggled against Wewoka recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Wewoka's part, Griffen Young was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Young was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Wewoka got a big performance out of Eyan Norman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Norman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Danny Cottrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Strother's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Wewoka, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Strother didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-7 defeat vs. Vanoss on the 8th. Wewoka has also already played their next matchup, a 14-8 loss against Wetumka on the 4th.
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