Muldrow, Sallisaw, Central, Vian win on first day of Muldrow Festival

Four local teams, the Muldrow Festival host Lady Bulldogs, Sallisaw, Central and Vian, all got their first wins of the 2024 fast-pitch softball season Friday on Day 1 of the festival.

The host Lady Bulldogs split their two games on the day, beating archrival Roland 8-5 in the final game of the day after being blanked 8-0 by Eufaula.

The Lady Diamonds got new coach Wes Green his first win with his new team as Sallisaw downed Stilwell 11-6.

New Central softball coach Victor Pierce also got his first win as coach of the Lady Tigers as Central edged Vian 5-4 after the Lady Wolverines won their first game of the fall season with a 10-1 victory over Salina.

Roland split their games, shutting out Central 4-0 before falling to the archrival Lady Bulldogs.

Saturday’s Day 2 slate of games was rained out and will not be rescheduled.

MULDROW 8, ROLAND 5

After the Lady Rangers (3-2) cut their deficit to 4-3 in the third inning, the Lady Bulldogs (1-2) scored twice in both the third and fourth innings to take an 8-3 lead after four innings. Roland cut the Muldrow lead to 8-5 in the fifth inning, but the time limit was reached to end the contest.

For the game, Kaydence Young was 3-for-3 with a double, three runs batted in and two runs scored, Raegan Newbern was 2-for-2 and Amaya Duran doubled and scored once for Muldrow.

Jaydin Dean (1-2) got the win, going the first 4.2 innings with seven strikeouts. Young got the final out of the game.

In defeat, Ariana Acevedo and Addyson Clark each doubled and scored once, Adriana Moya tripled and scored twice and Jaydance Bean tripled and scored once for Roland.

McKinna Cooper (2-2) took the loss, going the first three innings with three strikeouts. Kyleigh Knapp went the final inning with a strikeout.

SALLISAW 11, STILWELL 6

The Lady Diamonds (1-1) put the game away in the third inning. After the Lady Indians cut their deficit to 3-2 in the third inning, the Lady Diamonds responded with an eight-run third inning, highlighted by Channing Wilson’s grand-slam home run to cap the rally, to put Sallisaw ahead 11-2 after three innings.

For the game, Wilson just missed out on hitting for the cycle as she was 3-for-3 with a single, a double, a grand-slam homer, five runs batted in and three runs scored. Sydney Weedon was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Delaney Compton (1-1) got her first win of the season, throwing a fiveinning two-hitter with four strikeouts.

CENTRAL 5, VIAN 4

The Lady Tigers (1-3) jumped out to a 4-0 lead after an inning, which became a 5-1 advantage in the third inning.

The Lady Wolverines (1-4) tried to mount a comeback, scoring three runs in the third inning to cut their deficit to 5-4 but got no closer.

For the game, Ayrland Jiles doubled and scored once, Brenliegh Allen singled and scored once and Allie Harris and Camryn Gilliam each singled for Central.

Jiles (1-0) got her first win of the season, throwing a four-inning two-hitter with four strikeouts.

In defeat, Kala Gibbins and Rayleigh Terrill each singled for the Lady Wolverines (1-4).

Gibbins (1-4) took the loss, fanning two batters in four innings.

VIAN 10, SALINA 1

The Lady Wolverines picked up their first victory of the new fast-pitch softball season.

The Lady Wolverines struck for four runs in the opening inning and never looked back, adding two runs in the third for a 6-0 advantage. A four-run fifth inning put the game into run-rule status.

For the game, Kala Gibbins was 3-for-4 with a run batted in and a run scored, Rayleigh Terrill was 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored, Hanna Mattingly was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI, Tina Rautenberg was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, Lakoeta Cheater doubled with an RBI and a run scored and Rebel Simon doubled and scored once for Vian.

Gibbins got the win, throwing a five-inning two-hitter with three strikeouts.

ROLAND 4, CENTRAL 0

The Lady Rangers scored once in the first inning, twice in the third inning and once in the fifth inning, which was the last inning played due to the time limit expiring.

For the game, Jordyn Bean was 2-for-2 with a run batted in, Adriana Moya doubled and scored twice and Addyson Clark tripled and scored twice for Roland.

McKinna Cooper got the win, throwing a five-inning three-hitter with a strikeout.

In defeat, Ayrland Jiles tripled and Camryn Gilliam and Keeley Poindexter each singled for Central’s three hits.

Brenliegh Allen (0-3) took the loss, despite fanning four batters in five innings.

EUFAULA 8, MULDROW 0

Eufaula pitcher Leah Green threw a one-hitter with six strikeouts. A four-run first inning by the Lady Ironheads was all the run support Green needed.

The lone hit for Muldrow was a single by Amarie Duran. Jaydin Dean took the loss, despite fanning three batters in four innings.