Bartlesville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Ponca City Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Bartlesville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaden Romesburg was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Romesburg has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Romesburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Romesburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Damien Niko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Bartlesville, Ponca City also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah Branstetter. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Branstetter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Branstetter wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalton White, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bartlesville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Ponca City, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Bartlesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Sapulpa at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Sapulpa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Bartlesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ponca City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Charles Page at 3:00 p.m. Charles Page will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ponca City surely won't give up without a fight.
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