Okemah came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Drumright Tornadoes, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Okemah has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Drumright, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Okemah will host Checotah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Drumright, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-2 victory against Frontier on the 26th.
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