The Cleveland Tigers will take on the Seminole Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cleveland and eight for Seminole.
Cleveland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fort Gibson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Fort Gibson by a score of 8-7.
Jamen Davidson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tripp Gaches made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Favian Delgado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Seminole didn't have quite enough to beat Okemah on Thursday and fell 10-9.
Grady Tiger was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Noey, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cleveland's record is now 5-9. As for Seminole, their record now sits at 5-11.
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