The Tonkawa Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Newkirk Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tonkawa's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Newkirk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tonkawa unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Perry might stick with them for a while. Tonkawa has struggled against Perry recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tonkawa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Westyn Freeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Newkirk can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Crescent by a score of 6-3. The victory was just what Newkirk needed coming off of a 20-9 loss in their prior contest.
Cash Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Grady Wood was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Tonkawa's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Newkirk, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13.
Newkirk's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tonkawa hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Newkirk, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Tonkawa's hitters?
Tonkawa suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Newkirk in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Tonkawa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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