On Tuesday, the Fort Gibson Tigers earned an 8-4 victory over the Plainview Indians. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Gibson.
Ethan Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Reese has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fort Gibson let Ashton Abshire and Alex Chapman loose on the outfield. Abshire scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Chapman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Pierce, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Fort Gibson's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Plainview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fort Gibson will be playing at home against Battiest at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plainview, they will head out on the road to challenge Bridge Creek at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bridge Creek's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Plainview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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