Jay was the 6-5 winner over Fort Gibson when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jay Bulldogs suffered a rough 21-11 defeat at the hands of the Fort Gibson Tigers on Tuesday. Even though they lost, Jay's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bradee Rutherford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenan Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Fort Gibson's side, Alex Chapman and Logan Bethel did most of the damage at the plate: Chapman scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Bethel scored a run while going 1-for-2. Levi Haworth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Fort Gibson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Jay will be playing at home against Gentry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Fort Gibson, they will head out on the road to square off against Sallisaw at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sallisaw's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fort Gibson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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