Oilton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Davenport on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
| 09/08/25 @ Davenport | 8 |
| 08/21/25 vs Stroud | 7 |
| 08/12/25 @ Frontier | 6 |
Paydee Smith spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Oilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karlie Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Oilton's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Davenport, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Oilton will square off against Stroud at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.38 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Davenport, they will challenge Hominy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bucks' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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