Harding Prep will venture away from home to face off against the Seminole Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Harding Prep has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harding Prep came up short against Tecumseh last Tuesday, falling 11-1. Harding Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seminole). Everything went their way against Okmulgee on Thursday as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Chieftains with their most commanding win of the season.
Carter Childs was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maverick Northrip, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Seminole always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Seminole, bringing their record up to 4-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Harding Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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