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'Dogs pull out sweep against PC North Red
OKLAHOMA CITY - After routing the Putnam City North Red squad in the opener of Wednesday night’s doubleheader, the Edmond Memorial boys needed some late game heroics to hold onto the two-game sweep. The Panthers went hitless through the first four innings of play, before scoring four runs late in the game to pull within three. Ethan Farris then closed out the night with a 1-2-3 seventh inning, as the ‘Dogs held on for the win at PC North.
“Our guys did a nice job stepping up and playing well today, got two win,” Memorial coach Cody White said. “We hit the ball well and our hitters were very aggressive today, which I like to see. They jumped on a lot of fastballs and definitely hit some gapers and did a great job supporting our pitchers today.”
Memorial came out swinging in game one, scoring four runs in the first inning as they cruised to a 13-2 win in six innings.
Drew Dahlberg was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI, Landon Hallam went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI and Landon Jones added a pair of hits and two RBI.
Alex Hill got the win for Memorial, allowing just two runs on four hits in five innings of work. Hallam came on in the sixth and struck out one.
“He really made the adjustment in the third inning and went out and threw strikes and forced contact,” White said.
The ‘Dogs opened the night with a four-run first inning with Grant Bohuslavicky scoring two with an RBI single. PC North struck back with one in the bottom of the inning, making it a 4-1 game.
Memorial added two runs in the second and Hallam pushed the lead to 8-2 with a two-run homer, his sixth of the summer season.
The ‘Dogs then closed out the Panthers with a five-run rally in the sixth. Hallam wrapped up the scoring with an RBI single, scoring Bohuslavicky for the run-rule win.
Memorial appeared to have another quick win in the nightcap, as they opened a six-run lead through the first four innings of play. That all changed as the Panthers broke up Farris’ no-hitter with four runs late in the game. But the ‘Dogs were able to hold on for the 7-4 win.
Farris threw a complete game for the ‘Dogs, allowing four runs on four hits, while striking out three.
Keester finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Dahlberg and Jones were each 2-for-4.
Dahlberg got the ‘Dogs going when he blasted a solo homer to left in the third inning. Trey Reynolds followed that up with an RBI single and later scored on a wild pitch, giving Memorial a 3-0 lead. Jones then made it a four-run game when he scored from third on a double steal.
The ‘Dogs pushed two more across the plate in the fourth. Dahlberg hit a double to the left-center gap and later scored on a wild pitch. Keester then pushed the lead to 6-0 with an RBI single to right.
Brooks Walker broke up the no-hitter when he doubled to right in the bottom of the fifth. The Panthers scored two in the inning and added a pair in the bottom of the sixth, but couldn’t get any closer.
Memorial is back at home tonight for a doubleheader with Santa Fe.
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Lady Huskies take city title
The Edmond Santa Fe girl’s soccer team did their best to keep the city title away from rival North on Tuesday night, but the No. 3-ranked Lady Huskies were just too strong. North found a few kinks in the Santa Fe defense and sewed up the city crown with a 3-0 win at home.
“The girls came out in the second half and played much better, we created a lot of opportunities, but just didn’t put them away,” North trainer Austin Risenhoover said. “You have to give Santa Fe credit. They had a game plan did a very good job with it.”
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No. 3 Wolves rout Putnam City 10-2
The No. 3-ranked Edmond Santa Fe baseball team had a streak broken but still walked away with a 10-2 win over Putnam City Original on Tuesday night on the road.
In it’s first three games the Wolves out-scored its opponents 37-0 — 13-0 win over McAlester, 13-0 win over Bonham, Texas, and a 11-0 win over Durant — but an unearned run and a earned run against Putnam City ended the streak. -
Huskies rally past Wolves
An early deficit wasn’t enough to trip up the Edmond North boy’s soccer team on Tuesday night. The No. 7-ranked Huskies trailed 1-0 early in the first half, but reeled off a three straight scores for a 3-1 Edlam win over defending state champion Santa Fe at home.
“That kind of lit the guys’ fire a bit and realized we had to get in this game and put three in the back of the net quickly,” North coach Chris Waugh said. “Sometimes these guys just need something to ignite them.” -
Geter leads Bronchos to sweep of Northeastern
Brittany Geter led off the top of the seventh inning with her first career home run to lift Central Oklahoma to a 2-1 second-game victory over Northeastern State and give the Bronchos a Lone Star Conference North Division doubleheader sweep here Tuesday.
Molly Shivers pitched a six-hit shutout in a 3-0 first-game triumph before Geter came through in the nightcap as UCO improved to 11-5 on the year in the opener of league play. The two teams meet again Saturday for a 1 p.m. twinbill in Edmond. -
Jags down 'Dogs 7-2
The No. 5-ranked Edmond Memorial baseball team suffered its first setback of the season on Tuesday night, falling 7-2 to Westmoore at home.
Memorial (3-1) got in a 2-0 hole in the first inning and trailed 3-0 going into the bottom of the third before getting back into the game. -
Antlers sweep Jets
No. 2-ranked Deer Creek wasted little time with Western Heights on Tuesday, sweeping the Jets in a double-header.
The Antlers took the first game 17-2 in four innings, then the following game 11-3.
Deer Creek (5-1) scored eight runs in the first inning of the opener to set the tone, stringing together six straight hits, which included five RBI. -
Bulldogs stay perfect with win over Yukon
The No. 4-ranked Edmond Memorial boys keep their perfect record intact Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over Yukon at home.
“It was a nice win, but we didn’t play like we should have,” Memorial coach Brent Young said. “We couldn’t connect on some passes and it wasn’t one of our strongest defensive games either. But we have some time to work on some things.” -
Memorial shuts out Yukon
The Edmond Memorial girls had no trouble rebounding from last week’s loss to North as they blanked Yukon 2-0 Tuesday night at home.
“We played phenomenally tonight, we were 10 times better than Friday night,” Memorial coach Diana Judd said. “Our girls were able to work the ball and settled down and played their type of ball.”
Judd was also pleased the play of freshman goal keeper Courtney Schultz and the Memorial defense which surrender six goals against North. -
Fourth quarter surge sends Wolves to state tournament
The top-ranked Edmond Santa Fe boys let a trip to state slip away in the Area Championship on Friday, but they weren’t about to let it happen again on Saturday night. After getting off to a sluggish start, the Wolves got back on track in the second half as they punched their ticket to the state tournament with a 60-50 win over a relentless Mustang squad at Choctaw High School.
“I know we’ve beaten them twice earlier, but that definitely wasn’t the same team we played earlier in the year,” Santa Fe senior Drew Hall said. “They just played hard, they played aggressive, hit big shots and we got lucky to come out with a win. We hung around and finally started playing well and got a good win against an underrated team.” -
Bulldogs rout Enid to advance to state tourney
The Edmond Memorial boys used a dominating defensive performance Saturday night to earn a trip to the state tournament. The No. 7-ranked Bulldogs held Enid standout Chris Fitzpatrick to just 12 points as they crushed the Plainsmen 66-38 in the Area Consolation Finals in Sapulpa.
“It’s a pretty amazing feat for these young men,” Memorial coach Shane Cowherd said. “Not a lot of people expected much from them coming into the season, but they believed in themselves and one another. And now they get chance to show that on the state’s biggest stage.” - More Sports Headlines
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