Mannford came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Skiatook Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Mannford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Quincy Ardrey's shutout, as he gave up just eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Howard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Max Bushyhead was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mannford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Skiatook, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17.
Mannford will head out on the road to square off against Fort Gibson at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Skiatook, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rejoice Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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