Big district series for Stigler vs. Hilldale, more area sports

Stigler's baseball team enters its last District 4A-8 back-to-back series trailing Poteau (18-7, 8-2 District 4A-8) by half a game for the lead in the standings. Since Poteau holds the tiebreaker over Stigler, the Panthers need the Pirates to lose at least one game in its two-game series with Muldrow (5-10, 3-7 District 4A-8) for a shot at the district title. Here's a look at today's area matchups.

Baseball

Stigler (17-8, 7-2 District 4A-8) vs. Hilldale (7-11, 6-4 District 4A-8) 5 p.m.

Last meeting: HIlldale 3, Stigler 2 (March 17, 2015)

McCurtain (13-8) at Heavener (1-11) 4 p.m.

Keota (2-2) at Braggs (7-11) 4 p.m.

Last meeting: Keota 6, Braggs 5 (April 5, 2018)

Quinton (0-7) vs. Porum (7-11) 4 p.m.

Last meeting: Porum 9, Quinton 1 (March 27, 2017)

Softball

Stigler (6-4, ranked 13th in Class 5A) at Panama (5-7) 4:30 p.m.

Last slow-pitch meeting: Stigler 14, Panama 0 (April 10, 2015)

McCurtain (5-11) at Howe (20-7, ranked 16th in Class 4A) 5 p.m.

Last slow-pitch meeting: McCurtain 9, Howe 8 (April 11, 2015)

Keota (8-10) at Cameron (1-7) 4 p.m.

Last slow-pitch meeting: Keota 9, Cameron 7 (March 16, 2018)