After a string of five wins, Bishop McGuinness's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Carl Albert Titans by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop McGuinness of the 10-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Braxton Brewer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Carl Albert's side, they got a great performance from Tylon Holman as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Carl Albert saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Declan Murphy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bishop McGuinness' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Carl Albert, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bishop McGuinness will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cache at 12:30 p.m. Bishop McGuinness is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Carl Albert, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tahlequah at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tahlequah's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Carl Albert's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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