The Leedey Bison will square off against the Clinton Red Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leedey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
If Leedey beats Clinton with nine runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bison beat Navajo on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The victory was nothing new for the Bison as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kysen Adams and Keaten Adams were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Adams pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Keaten pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Kysen a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Adams went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Keaten went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run was Kysen's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Switzer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Max Branson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Leedey lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Heritage Hall hit Clinton with a 11-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Tornadoes lost 18-3 to the Chargers. The Red Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easten Powell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Leedey, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Clinton's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. Leedey hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Clinton, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Leedey in the park?
Leedey beat Clinton 10-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Do the Bison have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
