McAlester is 3-0 against Eufaula since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McAlester Buffaloes will look to defend their home field against the Eufaula Ironheads at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, McAlester narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Muskogee 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McAlester.
Jaxon Lauerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lauerman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lauerman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Spencer Stinchcomb was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-6. Caden Lesnau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eufaula scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Broken Bow 22-6. The victory was familiar territory for Eufaula who now have four in a row.
Eufaula let Jaxon Lange and Hayden Robinson loose on the outfield. Lange scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Robinson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
McAlester is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Eufaula, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
McAlester was able to grind out a solid victory over Eufaula when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 5-2. Does McAlester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eufaula turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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