The Claremore Zebras will face off against the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Claremore comes in on six and Rejoice Christian on three.
Claremore took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Claremore skirted past Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool 5-3.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Christian had just enough and edged out Barnsdall 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Panthers since April 13, 2018.
Maverick Guinn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Rejoice Christian is undefeated when Guinn posts two or more runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Micah Walker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callen Duncan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Rejoice Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Claremore, their record now sits at 17-3.
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