Sports

Union City and Calumet High School’s slow-pitch softball teams were trending in opposite directions despite both entering the playoffs with losses to close out the regular season.

Union City, ranked sixth in Class 2A, was hosting a district tourney after losing 16-0 to Class B’s fourth-ranked Lookeba-Sickles to close the regular season at 21-14.

The Tigers went 3-1 in the recent Fletcher Spring Swing with wins over Geronimo (12-2), Mt. View-Gotebo (12-11) and Central (4-1).

The loss was to Class 2A’s fourth-ranked Cyril 7-0.

State-ranked Calumet and Union City High School’s baseball teams earned hosting rights for the district round of the playoffs and charged into the postseason on winning notes.

Calumet, ranked fourth in Class B, took a 13-7 record into the playoffs after defeating Hinton 9-1 to close out the regular season. The Chieftains were coming off a 1-2 run in the Roff Invitational that included a 4-3 win over Class A’s sixth-ranked Tushka.

The setbacks were to Class A’s top-ranked Rattan (11-1) and Class B’s No.2 Roff (13-0).

Redlands Community College’s baseball team stayed in the thick of the chase for a spot in the postseason tournament by splitting a recent four-game set with Carl Albert.

Each team won a home game, with Redlands logging wins by scores of 14-3 and 7-1.

The Cougars losses came by way of 10-4 and 14-5 margins.

The split left Redlands with a 19-25 overall record and an 11-13 mark and fifth place in the NJCAA Region 2, Division II standings.

The Cougars 30-28 lead in runs scored came off a 38-of-119 (.319) batting average with nine extra base hits.

While dropping back below the 400-stroke mark, El Reno High School’s boys golf team ran into a strong field at the 2023 Kingfisher Yellowjackets Invitational.

El Reno carded a round of 387 to place 21st in the 23-team field, beating Putnam City North (401) and Anadarko (442).

Oklahoma Christian School won the event with a 274, followed by Heritage Hall (291) and Elk City (297).

Cooper Park led El Reno’s effort with a 92, followed by Jackson Albrecht with a 94.

Tuning up for a run in the NJCAA Southwest District Championship, Redlands Community College’s golf team tied for third last week at the 2023 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic.

Playing at the Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City, the Cougars carded a 36-hole total of 606 (305/301) to tie with Bellevue University.

Oklahoma City University won with a 573 and Texas Wesleyan University was second at 592.

Clara Peake paced Redlands with a 144 tally (74/70), which tied her for fifth in the individual medalist chase.