Spiro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Heavener Wolves 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Spiro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Heavener's part, Devry Ritter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kenneth Putnam was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Spiro's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Heavener, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spiro will take on Eufaula at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eufaula is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Heavener, they will head out on the road to face off against Blair at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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