Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Checotah

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 @ Morris	14
03/06/25 @ Central	12
04/14/25 vs Fort Gibson	10
04/08/25 @ Stilwell	10
04/07/25 vs Stilwell	10

Checotah waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eufaula Ironheads 13-4. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Mason Rainbolt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Checotah let Dalton Carter and Cale Thompson run wild. Carter went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Thompson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most runs Carter has posted since back in March. Dallas Carter was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Checotah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eufaula only posted an OBP of .444.

Checotah pushed their record up to 12-16 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Eufaula, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Checotah will host Muskogee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Roughers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.45 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eufaula, they will challenge Warner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.48 runs per game on average), something the Ironheads will no doubt try to take advantage of.