Wewoka's hitters rose to the challenge against a Falcons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.9 points allowed on Tuesday. The Wewoka Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Lima Falcons and snuck past 11-10. The victory was just what Wewoka needed coming off of a 27-4 loss in their prior match.
Griffen Young was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Young was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eyan Norman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Camron Cambell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Wewoka's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for New Lima, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Wewoka will head out on the road to square off against Okemah at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Okemah is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Wewoka will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. New Lima will take on Varnum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in New Lima's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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