The Keota Lions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Arkoma Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Keota's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
Keota will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Webbers Falls, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Keota came out on top against Webbers Falls by a score of 10-7 last Thursday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly three runs.
Riggin Buchanan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Buchanan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kalib West was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kannon Mooneyham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arkoma fell victim to Panama and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Razorbacks, falling 14-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Razorbacks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Keota's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Arkoma, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
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