Published: August 29, 2008 03:07 pm            

Thursday's softball and baseball capsules for August 29, 2008

Thursday’s Games

SOFTBALL

At Davenport

Konawa 7 Davenport 0

KONAWA 014 002 0 — 7 10 0

DAVENPORT 000 000 0 — 0 3 2

Melanie Gladden and Courtney Capps. Johnny Foster, Eversole (4) and Riley, WP-Gladden (3-3). LP-Foster. HL-Brooklyn Akerman 3-4, 2 RS, Ciara Kuestersteffen 2-4, RS, 2 RBI, Chelsey Patterson 2-4, RBI, Melanie Gladden 1-3, 2 RS, Christina Gladden RS RBI, Sara Reeves 1-3, 2 RBI (K).

NOTEWORTHY: In a game rescheduled from Aug. 12 that was rained out and that was orginally planned for a home game, Konawa (No. 9 in Class 2A) was impressive against perennial power Davenport (No. 4 in Class A). KHS hurler Melanie Gladden fired a three-hit shutout and got plenty of offensive support. Brooklyn Akerman led the Konawa charge, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the Lady Tigers’ 10-hit attack. Ciara Kuestersteffen had two hits and two RBIs for the locals.

COACHES QUOTE: “We finally put a complete effort together. This was by far our best outing on the season. We palyed well defensively and had some timely hits to score runs,” — Konawa head coach Jennifer Matthews.

Team Record: Konawa 4-4.

Up Next: Konawa vs. Ringling, 5 p.m.; Konawa vs. Lexington, 8 p.m. Saturday at Hall of Fame Shootout in OKC.



At Coleman

Tupelo 7, Coleman 0

TUPELO 103 101 1 — 7 11 3

COLEMAN 000 000 0 — 0 2 3

Shanna Davidson and Megan Bray. Erica Adams and Bethany Golden. WP-Davidson (7-1). LP-Adams. HR-Josie Soukup (T). 2B-Landra Nelson (T). HL-Nelson 3-3, 2 RBIs; Soukup 2-3, 3 RS, RBI; Bray 2-3, RS, 2 RBIs; S. Davidson 2-4, 2 RS, SB; Chesna Henry 1-2, Grace Leland 1-3, RBI (T).

NOTEWORTHY: Tupelo sophomore ace Shanna Davidson tossed a two-hitter and struck out seven to earn her seventh win in eight decisions this fall, and she also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored to lead Tupelo — No. 2 in Class B — to the easy victory. Senior shortstop Josie Soukup hit an inside-the-park home run with one out in the fourth (her second homer in as many games) and scored three runs, and junior Megan Bray and sophomore Landra Nelson had two RBIs apiece for the Lady Tigers.

COACHES QUOTE: "Our intensity wasn't as good as it has been. Shanna threw pretty well, but we acted like we were just going through the motions." — Tupelo coach Brian Davis.

Team Record: Tupelo 10-1

Up Next: Roff at Tupelo, 4:30 p.m. Friday.



At Stonewall

Roff 6, Stonewall 0

ROFF 010 003 2 — 6 4 1

STONEWALL 000 000 0 — 0 3 1

Jodie Byers and Spencer Phillips. Neicole Thompson and Tyla Transue. WP-Byers (5-3). LP-Thompson. 2B-Ashlyn McCullar (R). HL-Magan Kyle 2-3, 2 RBIs; McCullar 1-4, 2 RBIs; Byers 1-2 (R).

NOTEWORTHY: Jodie Byers pitched a three-hitter and struck out 11, and freshman Megan Kyle and junior Ashlyn McCullar drove in two runs apiece to lead Roff — No. 7 in Class B — to the victory over stubborn Stonewall. Kyle's RBI single in the second gave Byers all the run support she needed, and Kyle also had an RBI single to highlight a three-run sixth that gave her pitcher some breathing room. McCullar wrapped up the scoring with a two-run double in the seventh off tough-luck loser Neicole Thompson, who allowed just four hits.

COACHES QUOTE: "It seems like we're doing what it takes at this point. We're just trying to get better every game. Jodie is getting in midseason form. She's throwing the ball pretty well." — Roff coach Kathy Gregson.

Team Record: Roff 8-3

Up Next: Roff at Tupelo, Friday, 4:30 p.m.



At Shawnee Tournament

Pool Play

Game 1

Shawnee 4, Ada 0

SHAWNEE 002 001 1 — 4 2 0

ADA 000 000 0 — 0 1 4

Ashley Brokeshoulder and Davis. Hanna Huling and Taryn Jack. WP-Brokeshoulder (7-3). LP-Huling. HL-Brokeshoulder 2-4, 14 Ks (S); Destiny Smith 1-3 (A).

NOTEWORTHY: Shawnee ace Ashley Brokeshoulder allowed just a fourth-inning single by Destiny Smith in a dominant performance on the hill for the Lady Wolves. She struck out 14 in the complete-game shutout and helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate. Kara Penson and Harley Davis both forced in runs via bases-loaded walks in the top of the second to break the scoreless tie.

Team Records: Shawnee 8-3.



Game 2

Deer Creek 4, Ada 0

ADA 000 00 — 0 2 0

DEER CREEK 013 0x — 4 9 0

Lindsey Elliott, Hanna Huling (4) and Taryn Jack. Yetter and Nusgrave. WP-Yetter. LP-Elliott. HL-Shelbey Franz 1-2, Elliott 1-2 (A).

NOTEWORTHY: This time, the Ada offense managed just two hits as Deer Creek grabbed the win. Shelbey Franz and Lindsey Elliott both went 1-for-2 for Ada.

COACHES QUOTE: “It’s hard to get much going when you have just three hits over two games,” — Ada head coach Scott Simpson.

Team Record: Ada 4-6.

Up Next: Ada vs. Carl Albert, 12:30 p.m.; Ada vs. Tecumseh, 3 p.m. at Shawnee Tournament.



BASEBALL

At Roff Tournament

First Round

Soper 7, Byng 4

BYNG 102 100 0 — 4 7 3

SOPER 000 322 x — 7 5 0

Blake Wheat, Jared Pace (6) and Chase Heatley. Self, Name Not Available (3) and Bowling. WP-Not Available. LP-Wheat (1-2). HR-Wheat (B); Zach Gentry (S). 2B-Mason Groves 2, Ryan Williams (B); Linn, Nelms (S). HL-Groves 3-4, 2 RS, RBI (B).

NOTEWORTHY: Byng led 4-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, but slippery Soper scored seven unanswered runs to rally for the win. Goves led Byng offensively, going 3-for-4 with two doubles while scoring two runs. Blake Wheat, the losing pitcher, hit a home run for the Pirates.

Team Record: Byng 3-5.

Up Next: Byng vs. Colbert today, 12:30 p.m. at Roff Tournament.



At Stonewall

Stonewall 14, Calera 3

CALERA 003 00 — 3 4 1

STONEWALL 1(10)0 3x — 14 11 1

Collett, Hartman (3) and Moody. Dakota McCollum and Zeke Munday. WP-McCollum (2-1). LP-Collett. HR-McCollum (S). 2B-Logan Reed, Dylan Duke, Colton Anderson (S). HL-Munday 2-4, RS, 3 RBIs; Duke 2-2, 3 RS; Reed 1-3, RS, RBI; McCollum 1-3, 2 RS, 3 RBIs; Josh Scribner 1-3, 2 RBIs; Brandon Elmore 1-2, 2 RS, 2 RBIs (S).

NOTEWORTHY: Sophomore Dakota McCollum scattered four hits and drove in three runs to lead Stonewall to the run-rule victory. McCollum led off the Stonewall first with a home run and drove in a run in the second inning with a fielder’s choice and another in the fourth, when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Longhorns put the game away with a 10-run second inning that featured Josh Scribner’s two-run double, Logan’s Reed’s RBI double and run-scoring singles by Wendel Taylor and Zeke Munday.

COACHES QUOTE: “We swung the bat well. Our offense finally seems like it’s coming around a little bit. We’ll see what we’ve got at Dale (Friday) night.” — Stonewall coach Chuck Barton.

Team Records: Stonewall 5-5

Up Next: Stonewall at Dale, 4:30 p.m. Friday.



At Roff Tournament

First Round

Roff 13, Colbert 0

COLBERT 000 00 — 0 0 2

ROFF 135 4x — 13 9 0

Jeremy Burns, Caleb Hernandez (3) and Cody Hughs. Aaron Cornell and Taylor Whitis. WP-Cornell (2-1). LP-Hernandez. HR-Cornell 2, Dayne Parker (R). 2B-Brendan McCurry, Parker (R). HL-Cornell 3-3, 3 RS, 8 RBIs; Parker 3-3, RS, 2 RBIs; Kord Kile 2-2, 2 RS, RBI (R).

NOTEWORTHY: Junior Aaron Cornell had a game to remember, tossing a five-inning no-hitter and driving in eight runs with two home runs and a single to lead Roff — No. 1 in Class B — to the run-rule victory. Cornell’s three-run blast in the second gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead, and his grand slam in the fourth accounted for the game’s final runs. He also singled home a run in the third, which featured a solo home run by Dayne Parker. The victory earned Roff a semifinal showdown with Soper, which handed the Tigers their only loss of the season Saturday in the finals of the Tupelo Tournament.

COACHES QUOTE: “Aaron was real sharp. He’s been getting behind a lot and hasn’t been sharp, but he had good zip on his fastball and his breaking ball was working. We were glad to see that.” — Roff coach Ead Simon.

Team Records: Roff 11-1

Up Next: Roff vs. Soper, 7:30 p.m. tonight in semifinals.

Other Scores: Silo 15, Turner 0, Latta 7, Tupelo 0.Thursday’s Games

SOFTBALL

At Davenport

Konawa 7 Davenport 0

KONAWA 014 002 0 — 7 10 0

DAVENPORT 000 000 0 — 0 3 2

Melanie Gladden and Courtney Capps. Johnny Foster, Eversole (4) and Riley, WP-Gladden (3-3). LP-Foster. HL-Brooklyn Akerman 3-4, 2 RS, Ciara Kuestersteffen 2-4, RS, 2 RBI, Chelsey Patterson 2-4, RBI, Melanie Gladden 1-3, 2 RS, Christina Gladden RS RBI, Sara Reeves 1-3, 2 RBI (K).

NOTEWORTHY: In a game rescheduled from Aug. 12 that was rained out and that was orginally planned for a home game, Konawa (No. 9 in Class 2A) was impressive against perennial power Davenport (No. 4 in Class A). KHS hurler Melanie Gladden fired a three-hit shutout and got plenty of offensive support. Brooklyn Akerman led the Konawa charge, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the Lady Tigers’ 10-hit attack. Ciara Kuestersteffen had two hits and two RBIs for the locals.

COACHES QUOTE: “We finally put a complete effort together. This was by far our best outing on the season. We palyed well defensively and had some timely hits to score runs,” — Konawa head coach Jennifer Matthews.

Team Record: Konawa 4-4.

Up Next: Konawa vs. Ringling, 5 p.m.; Konawa vs. Lexington, 8 p.m. Saturday at Hall of Fame Shootout in OKC.



At Coleman

Tupelo 7, Coleman 0

TUPELO 103 101 1 — 7 11 3

COLEMAN 000 000 0 — 0 2 3

Shanna Davidson and Megan Bray. Erica Adams and Bethany Golden. WP-Davidson (7-1). LP-Adams. HR-Josie Soukup (T). 2B-Landra Nelson (T). HL-Nelson 3-3, 2 RBIs; Soukup 2-3, 3 RS, RBI; Bray 2-3, RS, 2 RBIs; S. Davidson 2-4, 2 RS, SB; Chesna Henry 1-2, Grace Leland 1-3, RBI (T).

NOTEWORTHY: Tupelo sophomore ace Shanna Davidson tossed a two-hitter and struck out seven to earn her seventh win in eight decisions this fall, and she also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored to lead Tupelo — No. 2 in Class B — to the easy victory. Senior shortstop Josie Soukup hit an inside-the-park home run with one out in the fourth (her second homer in as many games) and scored three runs, and junior Megan Bray and sophomore Landra Nelson had two RBIs apiece for the Lady Tigers.

COACHES QUOTE: "Our intensity wasn't as good as it has been. Shanna threw pretty well, but we acted like we were just going through the motions." — Tupelo coach Brian Davis.

Team Record: Tupelo 10-1

Up Next: Roff at Tupelo, 4:30 p.m. Friday.



At Stonewall

Roff 6, Stonewall 0

ROFF 010 003 2 — 6 4 1

STONEWALL 000 000 0 — 0 3 1

Jodie Byers and Spencer Phillips. Neicole Thompson and Tyla Transue. WP-Byers (5-3). LP-Thompson. 2B-Ashlyn McCullar (R). HL-Magan Kyle 2-3, 2 RBIs; McCullar 1-4, 2 RBIs; Byers 1-2 (R).

NOTEWORTHY: Jodie Byers pitched a three-hitter and struck out 11, and freshman Megan Kyle and junior Ashlyn McCullar drove in two runs apiece to lead Roff — No. 7 in Class B — to the victory over stubborn Stonewall. Kyle's RBI single in the second gave Byers all the run support she needed, and Kyle also had an RBI single to highlight a three-run sixth that gave her pitcher some breathing room. McCullar wrapped up the scoring with a two-run double in the seventh off tough-luck loser Neicole Thompson, who allowed just four hits.

COACHES QUOTE: "It seems like we're doing what it takes at this point. We're just trying to get better every game. Jodie is getting in midseason form. She's throwing the ball pretty well." — Roff coach Kathy Gregson.

Team Record: Roff 8-3

Up Next: Roff at Tupelo, Friday, 4:30 p.m.



At Shawnee Tournament

Pool Play

Game 1

Shawnee 4, Ada 0

SHAWNEE 002 001 1 — 4 2 0

ADA 000 000 0 — 0 1 4

Ashley Brokeshoulder and Davis. Hanna Huling and Taryn Jack. WP-Brokeshoulder (7-3). LP-Huling. HL-Brokeshoulder 2-4, 14 Ks (S); Destiny Smith 1-3 (A).

NOTEWORTHY: Shawnee ace Ashley Brokeshoulder allowed just a fourth-inning single by Destiny Smith in a dominant performance on the hill for the Lady Wolves. She struck out 14 in the complete-game shutout and helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate. Kara Penson and Harley Davis both forced in runs via bases-loaded walks in the top of the second to break the scoreless tie.

Team Records: Shawnee 8-3.



Game 2

Deer Creek 4, Ada 0

ADA 000 00 — 0 2 0

DEER CREEK 013 0x — 4 9 0

Lindsey Elliott, Hanna Huling (4) and Taryn Jack. Yetter and Nusgrave. WP-Yetter. LP-Elliott. HL-Shelbey Franz 1-2, Elliott 1-2 (A).

NOTEWORTHY: This time, the Ada offense managed just two hits as Deer Creek grabbed the win. Shelbey Franz and Lindsey Elliott both went 1-for-2 for Ada.

COACHES QUOTE: “It’s hard to get much going when you have just three hits over two games,” — Ada head coach Scott Simpson.

Team Record: Ada 4-6.

Up Next: Ada vs. Carl Albert, 12:30 p.m.; Ada vs. Tecumseh, 3 p.m. at Shawnee Tournament.



BASEBALL

At Roff Tournament

First Round

Soper 7, Byng 4

BYNG 102 100 0 — 4 7 3

SOPER 000 322 x — 7 5 0

Blake Wheat, Jared Pace (6) and Chase Heatley. Self, Name Not Available (3) and Bowling. WP-Not Available. LP-Wheat (1-2). HR-Wheat (B); Zach Gentry (S). 2B-Mason Groves 2, Ryan Williams (B); Linn, Nelms (S). HL-Groves 3-4, 2 RS, RBI (B).

NOTEWORTHY: Byng led 4-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, but slippery Soper scored seven unanswered runs to rally for the win. Goves led Byng offensively, going 3-for-4 with two doubles while scoring two runs. Blake Wheat, the losing pitcher, hit a home run for the Pirates.

Team Record: Byng 3-5.

Up Next: Byng vs. Colbert today, 12:30 p.m. at Roff Tournament.



At Stonewall

Stonewall 14, Calera 3

CALERA 003 00 — 3 4 1

STONEWALL 1(10)0 3x — 14 11 1

Collett, Hartman (3) and Moody. Dakota McCollum and Zeke Munday. WP-McCollum (2-1). LP-Collett. HR-McCollum (S). 2B-Logan Reed, Dylan Duke, Colton Anderson (S). HL-Munday 2-4, RS, 3 RBIs; Duke 2-2, 3 RS; Reed 1-3, RS, RBI; McCollum 1-3, 2 RS, 3 RBIs; Josh Scribner 1-3, 2 RBIs; Brandon Elmore 1-2, 2 RS, 2 RBIs (S).

NOTEWORTHY: Sophomore Dakota McCollum scattered four hits and drove in three runs to lead Stonewall to the run-rule victory. McCollum led off the Stonewall first with a home run and drove in a run in the second inning with a fielder’s choice and another in the fourth, when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Longhorns put the game away with a 10-run second inning that featured Josh Scribner’s two-run double, Logan’s Reed’s RBI double and run-scoring singles by Wendel Taylor and Zeke Munday.

COACHES QUOTE: “We swung the bat well. Our offense finally seems like it’s coming around a little bit. We’ll see what we’ve got at Dale (Friday) night.” — Stonewall coach Chuck Barton.

Team Records: Stonewall 5-5

Up Next: Stonewall at Dale, 4:30 p.m. Friday.



At Roff Tournament

First Round

Roff 13, Colbert 0

COLBERT 000 00 — 0 0 2

ROFF 135 4x — 13 9 0

Jeremy Burns, Caleb Hernandez (3) and Cody Hughs. Aaron Cornell and Taylor Whitis. WP-Cornell (2-1). LP-Hernandez. HR-Cornell 2, Dayne Parker (R). 2B-Brendan McCurry, Parker (R). HL-Cornell 3-3, 3 RS, 8 RBIs; Parker 3-3, RS, 2 RBIs; Kord Kile 2-2, 2 RS, RBI (R).

NOTEWORTHY: Junior Aaron Cornell had a game to remember, tossing a five-inning no-hitter and driving in eight runs with two home runs and a single to lead Roff — No. 1 in Class B — to the run-rule victory. Cornell’s three-run blast in the second gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead, and his grand slam in the fourth accounted for the game’s final runs. He also singled home a run in the third, which featured a solo home run by Dayne Parker. The victory earned Roff a semifinal showdown with Soper, which handed the Tigers their only loss of the season Saturday in the finals of the Tupelo Tournament.

COACHES QUOTE: “Aaron was real sharp. He’s been getting behind a lot and hasn’t been sharp, but he had good zip on his fastball and his breaking ball was working. We were glad to see that.” — Roff coach Ead Simon.

Team Records: Roff 11-1

Up Next: Roff vs. Soper, 7:30 p.m. tonight in semifinals.

Other Scores: Silo 15, Turner 0, Latta 7, Tupelo 0.

        

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