Sports

Redlands Community College’s baseball team stepped up into the Division 1 ranks of the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference last week, losing a close 5-1 game to Seminole State College. The loss dropped the Cougars to 9-24 on the season.

El Reno High School’s baseball team had a two-game win streak snapped last week with a 10-2 loss at Elk City. The Indians slipped to 12-10 on the season in the rematch loss to the Elks, splitting games for the season.

Still looking for its first dual win of the season, El Reno High School’s tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Harding Charter Prep last week at the Legion Park courts. El Reno slipped to 0-2 on the season.

Both of the county’s ranked small school baseball teams had successful weekend action, including a runner-up finish by Union City in the Moss Pirates Invitational.

Surviving a first-half score from Capitol Hill, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team remained undefeated in District 5A-1 play last week with a 2-1 win over the Red Wolves. El Reno, ranked third in the district, improved to 7-3 on the season and 3-0 in the 5A-1 standings.

El Reno High School’s boys soccer team played an inspired match against league-leader Capitol Hill, however, an upset win was just not in the numbers. The Red Wolves outshot El Reno 11-2 and had five more scoring chances on frame to pull out a 2-1 victory over the Indians.

Cutting 39 strokes from its previous outing, El Reno High School’s girls golf team shot its lowest round of the season during the 2021 Suburban Conference Championship. Playing at Trosper Park, El Reno carded a 443 effort, with three golfers shooting under 110.

Redlands Community College’s soccer team earned its first win in more than a year and a half recently, beating Murray State College 2-1. It was the first of five matches for RCC within a nine-day period and was followed by a close 2-1 overtime setback at Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Redlands Community College’s baseball team dropped a four-game set to league-leading Western Oklahoma State College to slip to the bottom of the league standings. The Cougars lost 13-0/16-6 at Altus, before losing the home twinbill by scores of 9-1 and 7-4.

Whether it was from the right side or the left side of the mound, El Reno High School’s pitching staff found the strike zone often in last week’s District 5A-2 series with Capitol Hill.