Frontier is 2-7 against Tonkawa since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Frontier Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Tonkawa Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Frontier sidestepped Hominy for a 4-3 win.
Meanwhile, Tonkawa put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Newkirk 15-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Tonkawa needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Cayden Duvall made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Duvall was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Westyn Freeman, who went 4-for-7 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Conner Dewitt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Frontier's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Tonkawa, their record is now 8-3.
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