McAlester has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Choctaw Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, McAlester beat Midwest City 8-3. Eight seems to be a good number for McAlester as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ayden Shumway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Shumway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Watkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Caden Lesnau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Choctaw waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Panthers. Choctaw might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
McAlester pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Choctaw, their record is now 15-2.
McAlester came up short against Choctaw in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can McAlester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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