Olive extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-3. They fell 10-7 to the Oilton Panthers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Oilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Oilton's part, Kolby Browning and Rylan McCool were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Browning struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, McCool struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. At bat, Browning went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double, while McCool went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Israel Casey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Olive will challenge Davenport at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oilton, they will square off against Depew at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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