The Drumright Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Meeker Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Drumright turned things around against Olive on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-3 win.
Garett Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Joe Mumford also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Drumright always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
While Meeker didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Okemah on Tuesday as Meeker made off with a 13-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The win was the third in a row for Meeker, bringing their record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Drumright, their record is now 3-7.
Drumright couldn't quite finish off Meeker when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Drumright avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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