The Fort Gibson Tigers will be playing at home against the Holland Hall Dutch at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Gibson will be strutting in after a victory while Holland Hall will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Fort Gibson made easy work of Booker T. Washington and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Gibson.
Ethan Reese was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Reese has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt Pierce and Alex Chapman did most of the damage at the plate: Pierce scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Chapman scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Levi Haworth, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Holland Hall's offense. They fell victim to a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Collinsville on Friday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Holland Hall was not able to get on the board.
Fort Gibson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Holland Hall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Fort Gibson was able to grind out a solid win over Holland Hall when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 4-0. Will Fort Gibson repeat their success, or does Holland Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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