RIPLEY – Kelby Welcher’s RBI in the bottom of the fourth inning was the difference as the Dale Lady Pirates wrapped up play in the Ripley Tournament Saturday with a 1-0 decision over Kiefer. Kinsley Hill fired a two-hitter as she allowed three walks and struck out three.
By Brian Johnson Sports Editor bjohnson@news-star.com DALE – Right-hander Tallen Bagwell pitched six innings of no-hit ball and out-dueled Dale’s JB Leaver as the Roff Tigers shut out the Pirates 11-0 late Friday night in the semifinals of the Dale Fall Baseball Tournament. Bagwell struck out nine and walked only two as only three Pirates got on base through his six-inning stint.
EL RENO – A walk-off fielder’s choice ball hit by Kaydence Pawnee led to an RBI which scored Izzy Choate as the host El Reno Lady Indians edged the Shawnee Lady Wolves 3-2 Saturday to wrap up play in the El Reno Tournament.
WEATHERFORD – Serenity Jacoway returned to the lineup Saturday and fired a five-inning, one-hit shutout as Tecumseh shut out Chisholm 4-0 in the Weatherford I-40 Classic. The Lady Savages played without Jacoway on Friday due to a strained quad she suffered earlier in the week.
By Brian Johnson Sports Editor bjohnson@news-star.com DALE – Dason Sheppard’s walk-off RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Dale Pirates to a 3-2 victory Thursday morning over Amber-Pocasset to open play in the Dale Fall Baseball Tournament. The winning run occurred when Easton Edmonson, who had homered in the fifth inning for the first run of the game, drew a walk and stole second base.
MORRISON – The North Rock Creek Lady Cougars rolled to three straight victories Thursday to open play in the Ripley Tournament. NRC topped Morrison 5-3, Kiefer 3-1 and Davenport 7-1 for the three wins.
TECUMSEH – The Tecumseh High School volleyball team improved to 2-1 on the season Thursday with a 3-0 victory over Harding Charter Prep. The Lady Savages earned 25-11, 25-13 and 25-10 decisions to complete the three-set sweep in the match.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Although both teams hailed it as a productive day, the Dallas Cowboys’ joint practice with the Denver Broncos on Thursday at times resembled an undercard at the octagon instead of a prelude to Saturday night’s preseason opener.
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to give host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was excused from training camp on Thursday, the first day of what Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said was a planned, 11-day absence from the team to address “personal things.”