After flying high against Wewoka last Monday, Okemah came back down to earth. The Okemah Panthers' tough 13-1 loss to the McLoud Redskins on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Okemah in their matchups with McLoud: they've now lost four in a row.
For McLoud's part, Gunnar Colwell looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, McLoud got a massive performance out of Marco Hastings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jason Key, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Okemah's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for McLoud, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Okemah is on the road again on Tuesday to play Henryetta at 4:30 p.m. As for McLoud, they will face off against Blanchard at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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