The Mounds Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Drumright Tornadoes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mounds will be strutting in after a victory while Drumright will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Mounds got the win against Porter by a conclusive 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted against the Pirates since April 26, 2018.
Dalton Nail made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mounds is undefeated when Nail posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
Jathan Clay
| 04/07/25 vs Porter | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Summit Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/02/24 vs Okmulgee | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Summit Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Okmulgee | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jathan Clay, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Green, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Mounds kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Drumright came up short against Stroud on Tuesday, falling 14-5. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Mounds and bumps their season record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Drumright, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mounds suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Drumright in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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