Vian wins Central Tiger Shootout; Muldrow finish 3rd

The Vian Wolverines went through undefeated to win the Central Tiger Shootout on Saturday evening at Central High School.

The Wolverines got a fiveinning, run-rule victory over the Warner Eagles in the title game after Vian opened with a 17-0 four-inning rout of Westville in Thursday’s opening-round game and got a 9-6 victory over Muldrow in Friday afternoon’s championship semifinals.

The Bulldogs finished third after beating their archrivals, the Roland Rangers, 10-2 in five innings in Saturday afternoon’s third-place game. The ’Dogs opened the tournament Thursday afternoon with a 1312 loss to the Checotah junior varsity, which was taking the place of the Keys Cougars who could not play in the tournament due to having to make up their District 3A-7 game against the Sequoyah-Tahlequah Indians on Thursday. However, since the Wildcats could not come back on Saturday due to the school’s prom, they went into the consolation bracket and the Bulldogs slid into the championship semifinals.

The Rangers were fourth. The Rangers defeated Stilwell 3-1 in Thursday’s opening-round game before losing 6-5 in nine innings to Warner.

The host Tigers ended up taking home the consolation plaque. After losing its tournament opener 8-3 to Warner on Thursday, they defeated Stilwell 4-3 in the consolation championship semifinals. Due to the Checotah JV not being able to play on Saturday and the Poteau Pirates needing to get a game in after losing one to the previous week’s rain showers, the Tigers obliged by allowing the Pirates to play them in what would have been a consolation championship game that turned into just a regular-season game not related to the tournament. The Pirates won 15-6 in five innings.

SATURDAY’S GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP

VIAN 9, WARNER 1, 5 INN.

The Wolverines (19-5) scored once in the first inning, four runs in the third inning and twice in the fourth inning for a 7-0 lead. A two-run fifth inning put the game into run-rule status.

For the contest, Michael Polecat was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a run batted in for Vian.

Riley Ellis (3-0) got the complete-game, five-inning win, striking out nine batters and throwing a three-hitter.

THIRD-PLACE GAME

MULDROW 10, ROLAND 2, 5 INN.

The Rangers (2-12) took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, only to see the Bulldogs (5-16) score six runs in their half of the frame for a 6-1 lead after two innings, which became an 8-2 advantage after three innings. A two-run fourth inning put the game into run-rule status.

For the contest, Wyatt Prewett was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a run batted in, Hayden McKinster was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Jonah Claborn doubled for Muldrow.

Prewett (1-3) got his first win of the season, going the first three innings with two strikeouts. Jack Rhodes went the final two innings with a strikeout.

In defeat, Channing McKinney was 2-for-3 for Roland.

Brett Mouldin (0-4) took the loss, going the first 1.2 innings with a strikeout. Derrick Allen went the final 2.1 innings with two strikeouts.

EXTRA GAME

POTEAU 15, CENTRAL 6, 5 INN.

The Pirates scored six runs in the opening inning and never looked back.

In defeat, Ryker Miller was 2-for-3 with a run batted in and a run scored, Kyle Harden was 2-for-2 with an RBI and Aidan Sainer doubled with an RBI and a run scored for the Tigers (713).

Hardy Buzzard (0-7) took the loss, going the first 1.2 innings with two strikeouts. Sainer went the next 2.2 innings with a strikeout. Harden got the final two outs.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS

VIAN 9, MULDROW 6

The Wolverines broke a 5-all tie with a two-run fifth inning for a 7-5 lead. After the Bulldogs cut the deficit to 7-6 in the sixth inning, the Wolverines got two big insurance runs in their half of the frame.

For the game, Manny Terrill was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored, Drake Collins was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Ellis doubled and scored once for Vian.

Polecat (5-2) got the win, going the first six innings with five strikeouts. Terrill got his second save of the season, pitching a scoreless seventh inning as he struck out the side.

In defeat, Wyatt Prewett was 2-for-4, Claborn was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, Jackson Phillips was 2-for-4 with a run scored, Jace Prewett was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, Jack Rhodes was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Gabe Miller doubled for Muldrow.

Hayden McKinster (1-4) suffered the loss, going 5.1 innings with five strikeouts. Rhodes got the final two outs.

WARNER 6, ROLAND 5, 9 INN.

The Eagles broke a 5-all tie with a run in the ninth inning after the Rangers scored twice in the sixth inning to tie the game at 5-all to force extra innings.

In defeat, Alex Brant was 3-for-4 with a run batted in and a run scored, Colton Peters was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, Allen doubled with a run scored and Raesean Perryman doubled and scored once for Roland.

Avery Moya (0-2) was the hard-luck loser, going the final 2.2 innings with two strikeouts but allowing the game-winning run to score in the ninth inning. Brant got the start and went the first six innings with eight Ks.

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS

CENTRAL 4, STILWELL 3

The Tigers walked it off in the bottom of the seventh inning on an error on Hardy Buzzard’s grounder with one out after the Indians tied the game at 3 in the top of the frame.

For the game, Aidan Sainer singled with two runs scored, Kiefer Bailey singled with a run scored, Ryker Miller singled and Kage Poindexter singled and scored once for Central.

Bailey (4-2) got the win in relief, going the final four innings with six strikeouts. Waylen Campbell went the first three innings with two strikeouts.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

VIAN 17, WESTVILLE 0, 4 INN.

The Wolverines scored four runs in the first inning and six runs in the third inning for a 10-0 lead. A seven-run fourth inning put the game into runrule status.

For the contest, Kaden Fulbright was 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs batted in and two runs scored, Draighton Fletcher was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI, Drake Collins was 2-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and two RBIs, Jeremiah Marshall was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI and Polecat doubled with two RBIs and a run scored for Vian.

Fulbright (3-2) got the complete-game, four-inning win, striking out five batters and no-hitting the Yellowjackets.

ROLAND 3, STILWELL 1

The Rangers broke a scoreless tie with a three-run fifth inning for a 3-0 lead.

For the game, Alex Brant was 3-for-3 with three doubles and an RBI, while Channing McKinney doubled with an RBI and a run scored for Roland.

Hunter Burris (1-1) got his first win of the season, pitching a complete-game five-hitter with nine strikeouts.

WARNER 8, CENTRAL 3

The Eagles flew out to a 7-0 lead after two innings. The Tigers cut their deficit to 7-1 after three innings but got no closer.

In defeat, Aidan Sainer doubled, while Kage Poindexter doubled with an RBI for Central.

Hardy Buzzard suffered the loss, going 1.1 innings with a strikeout. Ryker Miller went the final 5.2 innings with six Ks.

CHECOTAH JV 13, MULDROW 12

The Wildcats snatched away the win from the jaws of defeat by scoring four runs in the seventh inning to get the comefrom- behind win. In defeat, Jack Rhodes doubled, while Brody Israel and Tripp Rozell each singled.

Israel (1-1) suffered his first loss of the season, despite five strikeouts.