The Coalgate Wildcats will challenge the Okarche Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Coalgate fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Colbert on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 7-6.
Jett Walkup
| 03/24/25 vs Dibble | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Caddo | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Vanoss | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Broken Bow | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Colbert | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Jett Walkup put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Coalgate: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Walkup was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Easton Loudermilk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Okarche entered their tilt with Union City on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Tigers.
Okarche's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Coalgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
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