Sixteen batters went to the plate in the bottom of the first inning last week as El Reno High School's fast-pitch softball team kicked off District 5A-2 play with a lopsided 18-5 win over Bishop McGuinness.
The five-inning run-rule victory lifted El Reno to 3-1 on the year.
Fueled by a 10-run second inning, Calumet High School's baseball team remains undefeated on the season with a 13-0 shutout of Fletcher last week in a tuneup game ahead of the Leedey tournament.
The Chieftains moved to 6-0 for the fall campaign.
Caleb Meschberger got the win on the mound with a two-inning line of two hits and a pair of strikeouts with no walks. Dalton Belcher threw one frame, allowing a hit and a walk against three strikeouts.
UNION CITY - A late-evening thunderstorm caused Union City High School's fast-pitch softball team to suffer its first conference loss of the season after trailing Ninnekah 6-0 in the bottom of the sixth when play was suspended.
“I think we are just going to call it,” said Union City head coach Cody Schmidt.
El Reno High School's football program hosted a Saturday morning skills clinic for some of the most devoted fans – the mother figures of the players.
More than two dozen joined players from both junior high and high school squads for “Moms 101” which covered the basics of what players go through during a regular practice day.
A walk-off fielder’s choice single by Kaydence Pawnee in the bottom of the fifth inning allowed pinch runner Isabelle Choat to score as El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team defeated Shawnee 3-2.
The win came in the cross-bracket rounds of the 2022 El Reno High School Invitational as the Indians closed with a 2-1 record in the season-opening event.
El Reno defeated Del City 10-1 in the first round before falling 7-4 to Newcastle.
El Reno High School’s football team went through a two and a half hour padded practice Friday, starting the countdown clock to this week’s preseason scrimmage with Elk City.
The Indians visit the Elks Friday, with junior high squads taking the field at 5 p.m., while high school teams will start at 6 p.m.
“We have not talked about the format yet with Elk City,” said El Reno head coach Russell Cook.
Union City High School’s baseball team got a delayed start to the 2022 fall season over the weekend, taking third in the Earlsboro Invitational with a 2-1 record.
The Tigers dropped a close 6-5 game to Moss in pool play but bounced back for a 10-8 decision over Vanoss.
Union City then run-ruled the host club 11-1 in the third-place game.
Ludy Griggs’ club went 23-of-75 (.307) from the plate over three games with five doubles and two triples.
Brayden Armstrong (.750) led the team with six base hits including two doubles and a triple.
As other teams fine-tune their starting lineup ahead of season openers, El Reno High School’s volleyball team has been retooling its attack due to an untimely injury.
Three-year veteran and first-team All-Suburban Conference standout Bailey Denwalt suffered a torn labrum while playing for her club team.
The injury occurred during the first day of June’s national championship, according to El Reno head coach Kristen Koehler.
Union City pitcher Emily Griggs snagged a game-ending groundout with the tying run at second base as the Tigers opened up the fast-pitch softball season with a 7-6 win over Velma Alma.
The victory also served as Union City’s first-ever league game as the Tigers joined the Southern Plains Conference over the summer.
Griggs threw seven innings for the win with a line of six hits, six runs, six walks and five strikeouts. The right-hander had a .520 strike percentage as 64 of her 123 pitches found the zone.
Calumet High School’s baseball team cranked out its first double-digit hit total of the season last week en route to a 12-2 win over Hydro-Eakly.
The Chieftains improved to 2-0 on the season with the win.
Cody Thiessen’s team went 10-of-29 (.344) from the plate against the Bobcats, logging nine runs batted in and four walks against five strikeouts.
Kingston Arnold and Dalton Belcher added a double each.
