The Stigler Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Red Oak Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stigler will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Kansas on Saturday. Everything went Stigler's way against Kansas as Stigler made off with a 12-4 victory.
Cole Hamlin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hamlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hamlin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Cade Eakle was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Jace Bush was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Red Oak entered their tilt with Quinton with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Savages a 12-0 shutout on Thursday.
Stigler is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Red Oak, they pushed their record up to 20-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Stigler suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Red Oak when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Stigler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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