The Mangum Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the MacArthur Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Mangum got the win against Lawton by a conclusive 14-4. The Tigers have beaten the Wolverines the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolverines has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Max Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Parker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Mangum always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, MacArthur hadn't done well against Duncan recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Highlanders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Demons a 9-0 shutout. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Mangum's record is now 17-5. As for MacArthur, their record now sits at 20-10.
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