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Serving as one of five hosts, El Reno High School’s baseball team took on a pair of highly-ranked Class B programs in two varsity games of the 2025 Union City Spring Break Festival.

While the Indians did not win either contest, Keith Hill’s team remains unbeaten on the season.

Due to a strict two-hour time limit, El Reno battled Class B’s second-ranked Calumet to a 2-all tie.

The Indians followed that with a 5-all stalemate against Leedey, ranked sixth in the state.

The ties left El Reno with a 5-0-2 season record.

Kyson Jenkins tries to block a low pickoff throw as Hunter Mayfield slides into the bag

Hosting again

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The El Reno girls and boys teams, both 1-2 on the year after losses to Cache, will host the COPA El Reno tourney starting Thursday.

The girls play Crooked Oak Thursday at 3 p.m. and the boys Putnam City West’s JV at 7:30 p.m.

The event wraps up Saturday.

Conley Knapp dribbles the ball up the pitch

Calumet opens with 2-1-1 start

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Though enduring a loss and a tie, Calumet High School’s baseball team emerged from its first action of the spring season with a winning record.

The Chieftains, ranked second in Class B, hosted two games in the Union City Spring Break Festival. Calumet dropped a 7-3 contest to Allen, ranked No.17 in Class A-I, after walking or hitting seven batters – accounting for five of the AHS scores.

Calumet rebounded to defeat 10th-ranked Verden (Class A-II) by a 13-5 margin. 

Carson Cooper runs under a pop-up in shallow right field

Union City secures two varsity victories in own festival, edges closer to double-digit win total

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Stepping closer to the double-digit win mark for the spring season, Union City High School’s baseball team won both of its varsity games in its own Spring Break Festival.

The Tigers, now 9-1 and ranked 11th in the state in Class A-II, defeated Class B’s 17th-ranked Varnum (7-6) and Lookeba-Sickles (5-0).

Those wins came on the heels of a non-tourney loss to Turpin (15-1) and an 8-2 win over Hollis, ranked 14th in Class A-I.

Mason Baker steps into a pitch
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