The McAlester Buffaloes will face off against the Stigler Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
McAlester fell victim to Stephenville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stigler put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Checotah by a score of 5-1. The five-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tj Kettles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. C Eakle was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stigler's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for McAlester, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
McAlester came out on top in a nail-biter against Stigler when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does McAlester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stigler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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