Bartlesville High softball goes 2-2 at tourney; Dewey loses, improves

2022-08-20 17:39:19 By : Ms. Karen Swift-Corp

Bartlesville High’s softball team did something few, if any other, area programs accomplished last week.

Bolstered by the sparkling debut by new Lady Bruin transfer player Lexi Durao-West, the Lady Bruins crunched Dibble, 6-1, during tourney opening action last Friday.

In their second game Friday, the Lady Bruins outlasted Norman, 9-5.

But, the Bartlesville felt the sting of defeat on Saturday, falling to Dibble, 4-2, and to Piedmont, 8-0.

Next up the Lady Bruins (2-2) play host a 7 p.m. Tuesday evening against Bixby.

In other area softball weekend play, Dewey finished 0-4 at the Broken Arrow tourney, while Caney Valley made a respectable showing at the Nowata diamond pageant.

Following are some of the summaries.

Bartlesville 6, Dibble 1: Durao-West snapped off a four-hitter (six innings), with no walks and two strikeouts. Macie Schaper, Demri Clabaugh and Emerson Casey each belted doubles — Casey drove in two runs. Durao-West, Erika Niko, Schaper and Clabaugh each drove in a run. Bartlesville struck out only four times and Chelsea Goddard reached base as a hit batsman.

Bartlesville 9, Norman 5: Casey launched a triple, a single and drove in two runs. For the day, she hit 4-for-6. Durao-West added a double, single and three rBIs for the Lady Bruins. Goddard ripped three singles and plated two runs; Isabell Daniels added another RBI, stole three bases and scored twice. Bartlesville batters struck out only once and C. Robbins stole one base. Kelsie Yales threw for Bartlesville, “Both of our pitchers threw really well,” Lady Bruin head coach Kyle Minton said. “We made a couple of mistakes defensively against Norman late, but other than that we played pretty well.”

Dibble 4, Bartlesville 2: In a rematch on Saturday, Dibble dribbled out to an early 3-2 lead and held on. M. Czaja hammered a two-run single to produce both the Lady Bruins’ runs. She drove home Durao-West and Niko. Kelsey Yales pitched the first three innings, scattering six hits and one walk and giving up three runs. Durao-West finished up by surrendering two hits and one run in one inning. Dibble’s L. Pedersen snapped off a one-hitter, with four walks and five K’s. Both of Bartlesville’s run were unearned.

Piedmont 8, Bartlesville 0: Also on Saturday, the Lady Bruins had to take on the defending Class 5A state champions. Niko and Clabaugh each singled to lead Bartlesville. Durao-West hurled the first four innings, giving up six hits, two earned runs (plus five unearned), two walks and striking out two batters. Yales relieved her and worked the final one-third of an inning, giving up the decisive tally in the run-rule loss.

Chelsea 2, Caney Valley 1: After blitzing to a 2-0 start in the Nowata tourney, the Caney Valley Lady Trojans suffered a tough one-run loss mid-Friday afternoon. Chelsea went ahead in the bottom of the third and held on in the fiercely competitive battle that saw both teams record six hits and only one error committed. Kensly foreman singled home Mady Willis for Caney Valley’s run. Willis and Myah Edwards for doubled for the Lady Trojans. Mackenzie McCabe and Paige Calhoun each added a hit. Libby Thompson reached base as a hit batsman and also stole a base. Caney Valley left six runners stranded compared to three for Chelsea. McCabe clocked in with a complete pitching game, giving up no walks and recording no strikeouts. She threw just 46 pitches. All runs in the game were earned.

Caney Valley 8, Mounds 6: The Lady Trojans, who are coached by Andy Fox, stampeded back in a big way on Saturday afternoon — seven runs in the final inning to level Mounds. Edwards walloped a double and a single and drove in three runs to help fuel the offensive attack. Foreman added a two-bagger and two RBIs. M.J. Hines added a triple and RBI. Thompson and Addi Lakey each plated a run. McCabe stood tough in the circle, snapping off a five-hitter and surviving seven walks. She struck out six batters and gave up six earned runs. Caney Valley finished off its first week of play with a 3-3 record.

Mustang 16, Dewey 1: It was just one of those forgettable days for the Dewey Lady Doggers. in Friday’s opener at the Broken Arrow tourney. Maycee Smith and Reagan White each singled to lead Dewey’s offense; Smith scored the team’s run. Addison Dugger and Chanley Herren each put down a sacrifice bunt. Taelynn Maddox, Smith and Kyla Overton each took turns pitching. Overton turned in a perfect inning as the final pitcher, on just seven pitches. Mustang scored all its runs in the first two innings.

Hilldale 5, Dewey 0: Pitchers Overton (Dewey) and B. Ellis (Hilldale) battled to a 0-0 tie through three innings. But, a Dewey error in the top of the fourth helped open the door for four unearned Hilldale runs. Overton hurled the distance, scattering eight hits, walked one and whiffing two. Veteran senior Katie Wright put the Dewey offense on her shoulders by lashing two hits. Smith and Herren each contributed one single, while White dropped down a sacrifice bunt. Dugger, Herren, Smith and Wright each stole a base. With the loss on Friday evening, Dewey fell to 0-4.

Moore 7, Dewey 0: Maycee Smith and Wright ripped a double apiece to try to fire up the Dewey offense. Dugger add a single. Overton battled to a complete-game showing while scattering 10 hits and issuing only one walk. She struck out three.