McAlester's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.63 points allowed on Friday. The McAlester Buffaloes came out on top against the Red Oak Eagles by a score of 11-7. The win was familiar territory for McAlester who now have three in a row.
Jaxon Lauerman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lauerman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Shumway, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ethan Watkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
McAlester has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Red Oak, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
McAlester will play host again on Saturday to welcome Broken Bow, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in McAlester's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Red Oak, they will head out on the road to challenge Rattan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Red Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Rattan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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