The Henryetta Knights stormed past the Okmulgee Bulldogs in a dominant 28-8 victory on Monday, powered by an explosive offensive performance led by Landen Jones. Jones had a perfect night at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four singles, as the Knights racked up 16 hits in just three innings.
The Henryetta Knights stormed past the Okmulgee Bulldogs in a dominant 28-8 victory on Monday, powered by an explosive offensive performance led by Landen Jones. Jones had a perfect night at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four singles, as the Knights racked up 16 hits in just three innings.
Henryetta wasted no time putting runs on the board, striking for five in the first inning. Hunter Bowdler set the tone with a two-run triple, followed by a groundout from Mavrix Randleman that brought in another run. A defensive error allowed two more Knights to cross the plate.
The second inning proved even more lopsided, with Henryetta exploding for 13 runs on seven hits. Will Perez sparked the rally with an RBI triple, and Bowdler, Randleman, Tayler Hamric and Jones all added RBI hits. The Knights capitalized on walks and errors to extend their lead to 18-0.
--- Okmulgee Rallies
The Bulldogs responded in the bottom of the second, taking advantage of Henryetta’s pitching struggles. Okmulgee scored eight runs despite managing just one hit in the inning, with King, Edwards, and Deere each drawing bases-loaded walks. A pair of errors and an RBI single from James helped cut into the deficit.
--- Knights Seal the Win
Henryetta put the game away with a 10-run third inning, collecting six more hits. James Joslin delivered a three-run single, Boston Morris added an RBI hit, and Bowdler continued his monster night with a two-run double. The Knights’ aggressive base running also played a role, as they stole 11 bases throughout the contest.
--- Pitching Performance
Hunter Bowdler earned the win for Henryetta, allowing zero hits and three runs over 1.1 innings, striking out three. Boston Morris closed out the game in relief, giving up just one hit while striking out two over 1.1 innings.
For Okmulgee, Simon took the loss, surrendering 15 hits and 28 runs (24 earned) while walking 11 in 2.2 innings.
--- Henryetta Stats
• Hunter Bowdler - 3-for-3, 5 RBI, 2 BB
• Mavrix Randleman - Multiple hits & RBI
• Boston Morris - Multiple Hits & RBI
• Tayler Hamric - Multiple Hits, RBI
• James Joslin - Multiple Hits, 3 RBI
• Landen Jones - 4-for-4, RBI
• Will Perez - RBI 3B, Multiple BB
• Connor Matlock - 2 RBI
• Blaze Hill - RBI --- Okmulgee Stats
• Finch - H, RBI
• James - H, RBI
• King - RBI, Multiple BB
• Edwards - RBI, Multiple BB
• Deere - RBI, 2 BB
• Brooks, RBI, 2 BB
• Cobb - 2 BB -The Knights were set to host the Bulldogs again on Tuesday evening, looking to continue their hot streak. With their offense firing on all cylinders, Henryetta appears poised for a strong season.