After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sequoyah, Checotah was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Inola Longhorns by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2019.
Inola's batters probably weren't too happy with Hailey Prince, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up three walks). Prince has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Checotah's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shyanne Madewell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Madewell also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Aurora Madewell was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Checotah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.4.
Checotah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Inola, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Checotah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory vs. Mounds on the 23rd. Inola has also already played their next game, an 8-3 defeat against Salina on the 23rd.
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