Tonkawa came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Crescent Tigers 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Tonkawa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryan Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Morgan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Morgan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Barrick Wano, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Tonkawa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Crescent, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tonkawa will take on Newkirk at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonkawa is facing Newkirk at the right time seeing as Newkirk is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Crescent, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chisholm at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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