BASEBALL: Late-inning swing dooms Claremore in tight loss to McAlester
For five innings, Claremore had it right where it wanted. But for one inning, it all slipped away. The Zebras carried a late lead into the sixth, but a 3-run surge by McAlester proved decisive in a 5-3 loss Saturday in the McAlester 5A Shootout Festival at McAlester High School.
Claremore was paced offensively by Luke Roberts and John Tedesco, who each collected 2 hits, while Roberts and Evan ...
For five innings, Claremore had it right where it wanted. But for one inning, it all slipped away. The Zebras carried a late lead into the sixth, but a 3-run surge by McAlester proved decisive in a 5-3 loss Saturday in the McAlester 5A Shootout Festival at McAlester High School.
Claremore was paced offensively by Luke Roberts and John Tedesco, who each collected 2 hits, while Roberts and Evan Jameson each drove in a run. Brayden Floyd also reached base three times with walks as the Zebras showed patience at the plate, drawing 10 walks overall. On the mound, Saxton Pickup delivered a strong start, striking out 7 over 5 innings while allowing 3 runs.
However, the game turned in the sixth inning, when the Buffaloes capitalized on free passes and hit batters against Claremore’s bullpen. McAlester struck first in the opening inning. After a two-out single and stolen base, Denver Durant came around to score on a wild pitch to give the Buffaloes a 1-0 lead.