Things stayed hot in Tulsa as the Oilers won their fourth straight game jumping past Rio Grande Valley in the Berry Conference standings with a convincing 4-1 win over the Rapid City Rush. The loss starts a seven-game road trip off on a bad note for the defending champs who are just 1-4-2 in their last seven games.
Box Score
Harrison Reed countered an early Brendon Hodge score to take the lead for good for the Oilers with back-to-back goals. For Reed, it was his eighth and ninth goals of the season and it gives him 20 points on the season.
Chad Costello finished with a goal and two helpers pushing his team-leading point total to 27 (11-16=27).
Ian Keserich made 25 saves winning his fourth straight decision and improving to 7-5-0 on the season.
Sean Erickson scored his fourth goal of the season accounting for the other score.
Danny Battochio (8-6-4) took the loss stopping 22 of 26 shots.