The Henryetta Knights will take on the Okemah Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Henryetta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Henryetta needed a bit of extra time to put away Weleetka. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Outlaws 7-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Henryetta let Landen Jones and James Joslin run wild. Jones went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Joslin went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Joslin has posted over his last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Boston Morris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Okemah made easy work of Mason two weeks ago and carried off a 20-3 win. Considering the Panthers have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Okemah back to even at 5-5. As for Henryetta, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Everything went Henryetta's way against Okemah in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Henryetta made off with an 18-4 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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