Demi Manning slammed three home runs – all solo-shots – as the Prague Lady Red Devils rallied past Henryetta 9-7 Thursday in the Dale Festival at the Ballfields at Firelake. Manning was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored as Prague pounded out 12 hits and overcame five errors.
PURCELL – The Ada Cougars held the Bethel Wildcats to six hits and off the scoreboard in recording a 5-0 decision Thursday in the first round of the Purcell Heart of Oklahoma Tournament. Ada broke a scoreless tie with a single run in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the seventh.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Dontre Garffield hit a three-run double in the top of the seventh inning and Jaxon Smith also had an RBI double in that same inning Thursday as the Seminole Chieftains rallied to beat Capitol Hill 15-12.
MEEKER – Emily Bizzell hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday as the Meeker Lady Bulldogs stunned the Wellston Lady Tigers 15-13. Katlin Alford, who also homered, went 4-for-4 with one RBI, five runs scored and a walk while teammate Icle Brewer was also 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs batted in, three runs scored and a walk.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban’s willingness to adapt and often be a catalyst for change in college football, both on the field and off, has propelled Alabama to six national championships in 13 seasons.
A three-run sixth inning lifted the Tecumseh Lady Savages to a 5-4 triumph over the Bixby Lady Spartans Thursday in the Dale Festival at the Ballfields at Firelake. Earlier in the day, Tecumseh knocked off Henryetta 7-3.
ROFF – Ethan Douglas hit a pair of doubles, drove in three runs and scored once as the Dale Pirates coasted to an 8-4 victory over Lookeba-Sickles Thursday in the first round of the Roff Tournament.
PRYOR – Ft. Gibson’s Tigers jumped on the Shawnee Wolves early and claimed an 8-3 triumph Thursday in the Pryor Tiger/Claremore Zebra Shootout.
Dale High School guard Faith Wright was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Small East All-State Girls Basketball Team for 2022. One of Wright’s teammates, guard Mackenzie Gill, joined her as being a 2A All-Star by Class.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns deceived him about their offseason plans, which resulted in them trading for Deshaun Watson. Speaking on a podcast, Mayfield, whose tumultuous four-year run as Cleveland’s quarterback essentially ended when the team acquired Watson in a stunning deal last month with the Houston Texans, said the team was not upfront with him.