Gore 3rd, Central 5th, Muldrow 7th at Roland Wood Bat Tournament
Three of the four local baseball teams that were in last weekend’s Roland Wood Bat Tournament placed by the end of Saturday’s third and final day of action.
The Gore Pirates finished third as they went through the three-day event undefeated, beating Hackett, Ark., 6-1 in Saturday afternoon’s third-place game after winning both pool-play games on Thursday — beating host Roland 4-1 after defeating Keys 5-2.
The Central Tigers came in fifth as they edged Keys 4-3 in Saturday afternoon’s fifth-place game. They split their Friday pool-play games as they ended the night with a 2-1 win over Muldrow after falling to Cameron 7-1.
The Muldrow Bulldogs came in seventh after a 3-2 victory over host Roland in Saturday’s seventh-place game. The ’Dogs fell 4-3 to Hackett in Thursday’s poolplay game before falling to Central.
The host Rangers went 0-3 in their own tournament, getting beat 11-0 by Sequoyah-Tahlequah in their first pool-play game on Thursday before losing to Gore later that evening.
SATURDAY THIRD-PLACE GAME
GORE 6, HACKETT, ARK., 1
The Pirates (8-5) took a 3-0 lead in the third inning. After the Hornets scored their lone run in the fourth inning to cut their deficit to 3-1, the Pirates sealed the deal with a two-run fifth inning and a run in the sixth inning.
For the game, Gage Dame was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, Kyler McGee was 2-for-4 with a run batted in and Duane Hunt was 2-for-3 with a run batted in for Gore.
McKennon McElhaney (2-1) got the win, going the first five innings with three strikeouts. Keiden Denton went the final two innings.
FIFTH-PLACE GAME
CENTRAL 4, KEYS 3
The Tigers (5-9) broke a 3-all tie in the seventh inning on Aiden Smith’s steal of home plate.
For the game, Xhaiden Mosby doubled, Kage Poindexter singled with a run batted in and Hardy Buzzard and Waylen Campbell each singled for Central.
Ryker Miller (1-2) got his first win of the season as he came in and finished the final 2.1 innings with four strikeouts. After Mosby got the first out of the game, Campbell went the next 4.1 innings with seven Ks.
SEVENTH-PLACE GAME
MULDROW 3, ROLAND 2
The Bulldogs (4-10) broke a 1-all tie with a two-run fifth inning for a 3-1 lead. The Rangers (0-7) scored once in the sixth inning to cut it to 3-2 but got no closer.
For the game, Gabe Miller was 3-for-3 with a run scored, while Jackson Phillips doubled for Muldrow.
Brody Israel (1-0) got his first win of the season, going the first five innings with six strikeouts. Jonah Claborn got his second save of the season, pitching the sixth and final inning with two strikeouts.
In defeat, Austin Foster, Colton Peters and Hunter Burris each singled for Roland’s three hits.
Brett Mouldin (0-3) suffered the loss, getting a strikeout in five innings.
FRIDAY POOL-PLAY GAMES
CENTRAL 2, MULDROW 1
The Tigers scored twice in the opening inning for a 2-0, only to see the Bulldogs cut the deficit in half in the home half of the frame on Jace Prewett’s RBI single to cut the deficit to 2-1 after an inning.
From there, it was a pitcher’s dual between Central’s Kiefer Bailey and Muldrow’s duo of Wyatt and Jace Prewett.
Bailey (3-1) got the win as he went all five innings with nine strikeouts.
Wyatt Prewett (0-3) took the loss, going the first two innings with four strikeouts. Jace Prewett went the final three innings with six Ks.
For the game, Kage Poindexter singled with an RBI, while Paitton Merrill singled for Central.
In defeat, Wyatt Prewett doubled and scored Muldrow’s lone run, while Jace Prewett and Jack Rhodes each singled.
HACKETT, ARK., 4, MULDROW 3
The Hornets rallied for the come-frombehind victory with a three-run fifth inning.
In defeat, Jonah Claborn was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for Muldrow.
Hayden McKinster (1-2) was the hardluck loser, despite fanning five batters in 4.1 innings. Jace Prewett got the final out.
CAMERON 7, CENTRAL 1
The Yellowjackets scored three runs in the second inning and four runs in the fourth inning for a 7-0 lead.
In defeat, Hardy Buzzard was 2-for-2 for Central.
Buzzard (0-4) took the loss, going the first three innings with a strikeout. Ryker Miller went the final inning with two strikeouts.
THURSDAY POOL-PLAY GAMES
GORE 4, ROLAND 1
The Pirates scored once in the first inning and twice in the third inning for a 3-0 lead. After the Rangers cut the deficit to 3-1 after three innings, the Pirates scored an insurance run in the fifth inning.
For the game, Tate Brooksher was 3-for-3 with three runs scored for Gore.
Brooksher (3-1) got the win, getting 13 strikeouts and throwing a one-hitter.
In defeat, Raesean Perryman’s single was the only hit the Rangers got off Brooksher.
Hunter Burris (0-1) suffered the loss, despite striking out five batters in five innings.
GORE 5, KEYS 2
The Pirates, who trailed 1-0 after an inning, scored three runs in the second inning and once in the third inning for a 4-1 lead. After the Cougars scored in their half of the third inning to cut the deficit to 4-2, the Pirates scored a big insurance run in the fourth inning.
For the game, Gage Dame was 2-for-3 with a double, a run batted in and a run scored, while Kason Short doubled with an RBI for Gore.
James Brasuell (3-2) got the win, going six innings with 10 strikeouts.
SEQUOYAH-TAHLEQUAH 11, ROLAND 0
The Rangers were two-hit, with a single apiece from Channing McKinney and Colton Peters being all the offense they could muster.
The Indians scored three runs in the opening inning to take control of the game, then a pair of runs in the fourth inning put the game into run-rule status.
Avery Moya (0-1) suffered the loss, despite recording four strikeouts in four innings.
