The Chireno Owls will be taking part in a tournament against the Central Heights Blue Devils at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Chireno was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Cushing 7-5.
The team relied heavily on C SMITH, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was K ANDREWS, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Heights entered their tilt with Timpson on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Bears 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since February 21st.
Brooklyn Wesley and Emma Rasberry were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wesley tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rasberry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Wesley posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven contests. At the plate, Wesley got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Rasberry went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Yates was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Chireno's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Central Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
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