CPHS Baseball: Sandites whip Wildcats twice in district action

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (16-3, 5-1) picked up a pair of district wins against Ponca City (7-15, 1-5) in a home-and-home series Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday they needed an extra inning to edge out a 2-1 victory over Ponca. The Wildcats scored their only run in the bottom of the second thanks to an error at second and an RBI triple.

Cal Watkins quickly tied the game in the top of the third, bringing in Seth Villines on a single. Cale Savage hit a double in the eighth to score Kiefer Massey for the win. Sand Springs out hit the Wildcats four to one and both teams picked up six walks each. The Sandites stranded six runners and Ponca left seven on base.

Undefeated senior Ben Banker (5-0, 6-0) got the start on the mound, walking three and giving up one hit in three and one third innings. John Miller (2-0, 7-1) took over midway through the fourth and was credited with the win after walking three and striking out seven.

Tuesday’s game was a totally different story as the Sandites scored four in the first inning and led 7-0 before the Wildcats tried to rally with four runs in the final two innings.

Tyler Ash, Watkins, and Savage hit singles in the first inning, with Savage scoring Ash. Watkins scored on a fielder’s choice and Ethan Sartin hit a double to bring in Savage and Jacob Snodgrass. Watkins and Savage scored on a pair of errors in the bottom of the fifth, and Malachi Burks stole home.

The Wildcats finally got on the board with an error in the sixth. Austin Haney hit a solo homer in the seventh and Ponca loaded the bases with a single and a pair of walks. Eli Wohl scored two on a double and the Wildcats reloaded with another walk, but a Watkins strikeout secured the win.

Sebastian Cassity (3-1) got the start and win on the mound, throwing four hits, three strikeouts, and two walks in six innings. Watkins (1-0) closed out the night and was credited with his second save of the season, throwing a hit, a strikeout, and two walks.

CPHS Season Stats

Batting Avg.
(Min. 20 AB)
.443 Watkins
.417 Burks
.375 Snodgrass
.365 Copeland
.348 Murray
.302 Savage
.238 Villines
.235 Sartin
.220 Ash
.161 Peterman

Slugging Avg.
.590 Watkins
.542 Snodgrass
.522 Murray
.479 Burks
.423 Copeland
.377 Savage
.324 Sartin
.286 Villines
.260 Ash
.161 Peterman

On-Base %
.532 Burks
.507 Watkins
.464 Murray
.459 Copeland
.447 Sartin
.444 Snodgrass
.412 Savage
.385 Villines
.355 Ash
.289 Peterman

Hits
27 Watkins
20 Burks
19 Copeland
18 Snodgrass
16 Savage
11 Ash
8 Murray
8 Sartin
5 Villines
5 Massey
5 Peterman
5 Campbell
3 Seabolt
2 Berg
1 J. Miller
1 M. Miller
1 Blair

Singles
18 Watkins
17 Burks
16 Copeland
13 Snodgrass
12 Savage
9 Ash
5 Sartin
5 Massey
5 Murray
5 Peterman
5 Campbell
4 Villines
2 Seabolt
2 Berg
1 J. Miller
1 Blair

Doubles
9 Watkins
4 Savage
3 Burks
3 Snodgrass
3 Copeland
3 Sartin
2 Murray
2 Ash
1 Villines
1 Seabolt
1 M. Miller

Triples
1 Murray
1 Snodgrass

Home Runs
1 Snodgrass

Sacrifices
3 Burks
3 Peterman
3 Savage
3 Copeland
2 Murray
2 Ash
1 Watkins
1 Snodgrass
1 Massey

Runs
19 Watkins
18 Murray
17 Burks
16 Savage
14 Ash
11 Snodgrass
9 Peterman
9 Campbell
7 Sartin
7 Massey
7 Villines
5 M. Miller
3 J. Miller
1 Seabolt

RBI
26 Watkins
13 Savage
12 Snodgrass
9 Peterman
7 Ash
7 Sartin
6 Burks
5 Murray
5 Copeland
5 Massey
4 Seabolt
4 Campbell
3 J. Miller
1 Blair
1 Cassity
1 B. Banker
1 Villines

Stolen Bases
18 Watkins
15 Burks
7 Snodgrass
6 Savage
4 Murray
4 Peterman
4 Ash
3 Sartin
3 Campbell
1 Massey
1 M. Miller
1 Seabolt
1 J. Miller

Double Plays
9 Savage
7 Watkins
5 Villines
3 Campbell
1 M. Miller
1 Sartin

ERA
*Minimum 15 IP
1.37 J. Miller
1.42 B. Banker
1.54 Villines
3.00 Cassity
3.65 Skaggs

Win-Loss Record
5-0 B. Banker
3-0 Villines
3-1 Cassity
2-0 J. Miller
2-1 Skaggs
1-0 Watkins
0-1 Peterman

Saves
2 M. Miller
2 Watkins
1 Peterman

WHIP
1.19 Cassity
1.25 B. Banker
1.37 Villines
1.37 Skaggs
1.50 J. Miller

Strike %
67.1 Skaggs
63.4 Villines
63.3 B. Banker
62.6 Cassity
62.4 J. Miller

Strikeouts
27 B. Banker
21 Cassity
19 J. Miller
16 Villines
13 Skaggs
6 Peterman
4 Ash
3 Watkins
2 M. Miller
1 J. Banker

Average Team Box Score

CPHS
Batting: .321
Runs: 8
Hits: 8
Slugging: .402
BB: 4
HBP: 2
Strikeouts: 4
OBP: .437
Stolen Bases: 4
Errors: 1
ERA: 2.77
WHIP: 1.49
K: 63%

Opponents
Batting: .246
Runs: 3
Hits: 6
Slugging: .319
BB: 3
HBP: 1
Strikeouts: 6
OBP: .341
Stolen Bases: 0
Errors: 2
ERA: 5.53
WHIP: 2.18
K: 59%