Cleveland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mannford, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brody Bennett
| 04/07/26 vs Mannford | 1 |
| 03/28/26 @ Gainesville | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Fort Gibson | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Summit Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Miami | 0 |
Brody Bennett put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Bennett wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bo Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Corbyn Walker was another, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Mannford, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Cleveland and Mannford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 288th) will meet Chisholm (ranked 116th) at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mannford will face off against Pryor at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (297 vs. 30).
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