The MacArthur Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Guymon Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
MacArthur took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over Eisenhower. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Guymon waltzed into their game last Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Andres Ozaeta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Drazen Romero and Jonathan Christian did most of the damage at the plate: Romero went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Christian got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Christian is becoming a predictor of Guymon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Wyett Durbin, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
MacArthur's win bumped their record up to 20-17. As for Guymon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Everything went MacArthur's way against Guymon when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as MacArthur made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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