McAlester won the last time they faced Muskogee, and things went their way on Thursday too. The McAlester Buffaloes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Muskogee Roughers and snuck past 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McAlester.
Jaxon Lauerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lauerman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lauerman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Spencer Stinchcomb was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Caden Lesnau, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
McAlester is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Muskogee, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
McAlester will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. As for Muskogee, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hugo at 2:30 p.m.
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