After a string of four wins, Red Oak's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAlester Buffaloes. Red Oak was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McAlester apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For McAlester's part, Jaxon Lauerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lauerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Ayden Shumway was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Ethan Watkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Red Oak's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for McAlester, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Red Oak will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Rattan at 4:30 p.m. Red Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Rattan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McAlester, they will be playing at home against Broken Bow at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. McAlester knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Broken Bow likes a good challenge.
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