CPHS Softball: Sandites win seventh straight, top Ponca City 11-1 on Senior Night

Sabrina Usher hit her fourth home run of the season Tuesday evening. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (16-4, 6-0) made quick work of Ponca City (17-9, 2-5) Tuesday evening on Senior Night. The Sandites won their seventh-straight game 11-1 to remain undefeated in district action.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma-committed senior Madelyn Blair (7-1, 26-6) got the start and the win on the mound, throwing no hits, no runs, no walks, and four strikeouts in four innings. Mackenzie Bechtold (3-0) gave up two hits and one run in the fifth and final inning.

Sabrina Usher hit her fourth home run of the season in the bottom of the first, and Makenna Skaggs hit the first home run of her career in the third. Felicity Horn scored on a ground out by Blair, Kimi Presnell doubled in Cameron Clemons, and Skaggs’s homer brought in Presnell for a 5-0 lead.

Ponca averted the shutout in the top of the fifth with an RBI single from Tally Goddard to score Mackenzie Laughlin, but the Sandites piled on six more runs for the run-rule victory.

Jacie Taber hit an RBI double to score Usher, then scored on a double from Horn. Horn scored on a single from Blair, Clemons scored on a ground ball from Elizabeth Luttrell, and Skaggs hit a 2RBI single to score Blair and Presnell.

The Sandites currently lead their district with a 6-0 record, winning all six of those games by a ten-run margin. They have four district games left, two of which will go against Broken Arrow (23-3-2, 5-0).

The Lady Tigers are riding an eight-game win streak, or sixteen-straight if you ignore two tie games at an out-of-state tournament. The two top dogs will meet Thursday at 5:00 p.m. on the Sandites’ home turf.

District 6A-4 Standings
6-0 Sand Springs (60)
5-0 Broken Arrow (34)
2-2 Stillwater (16)
2-5 Ponca City (-38)
2-5 Sapulpa (-33)
0-5 Putnam City North (-39)

CPHS Softball: Sandites shut out Putnam City North 10-0, twice

Strong performances from a youthful bullpen propelled the Sandites to a pair of 10-0 run-rule victories over Putnam City North High School (4-17, 0-4) Monday evening in Sand Springs. Junior Mackenzie Bechtold pitched a five-inning no-hitter in game one and sophomore Aliyah Taff threw a one-hitter in game two, which only lasted three innings.

Charles Page (15-4, 5-0) currently leads the district, but has to get past Broken Arrow (23-3, 5-0) on Thursday to take full control of the standings. They will also host Ponca City (17-8, 2-4) for Senior Night Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. They defeated the Wildcats 11-0 last week.

Jacie Taber scored Kimi Presnell and Makenna Skaggs on a hard ground ball in the bottom of the first, then Presnell doubled in Madelyn Blair in the second inning. Skaggs sacrificed to score Elizabeth Luttrell and Presnell scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 lead.

Presnell hit her third home run of the season to score Luttrell in the fourth, Skaggs scored on a passed ball, and Taber stole home to make it 9-0. Drew Hawkins scored on a double from Luttrell to secure the victory.

Bechtold (3-0) had a career-best performance with six strikeouts and no walks. Taff (4-2, 4-4) threw one hit, three strikeouts, and one walk in game two.

Skaggs scored Presnell on a single and came in on a single from Felicity Horn, then Reagan Rector walked in on loaded bases for a 3-0 first inning lead. Jenson Arnold and Taber scored Luttrell and Skaggs on singles in the second.

An error and two walks loaded the bases in the third. Skaggs doubled in Cameron Clemons and Luttrell, then Sabrina Usher tripled to score Presnell and Skaggs. Arnold scored Usher on a single for the 10-0 lead. Taff struck out two in the final inning to secure the win.

District 6A-4 Standings
5-0 Sand Springs (50 district points)
5-0 Broken Arrow (34)
2-4 Ponca City (-28)
1-2 Stillwater (6)
2-5 Sapulpa (-33)
0-4 Putnam City North (-29)

CPHS Softball: Madelyn Blair pitches 10-0 shutout of Sapulpa

Sand Springs - The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (10-4, 2-0) notched their fourth shutout of the season Thursday evening with a 10-0 rivalry beatdown of Sapulpa (2-14, 2-5) to remain undefeated in district action. 

Their second meeting of the season went much like the first, which Sand Springs won 11-0. The Sandites outhit the Chieftains ten to four and benefited from a handful of Sapulpa errors. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma-committed senior Madelyn Blair (5-1, 24-6) got the win on the mound with three strikeouts and one walk.

Half of Sapulpa's hits came in the top of the first; a single from Jessica Hobbs and a double from Morgan DeGraffenreid. Blair had a hand in all three outs, sending two ground balls to first and catching a line drive. Makenna Skaggs scored the first run of the game on a double from Sabrina Usher in the bottom of the inning.

Felicity Horn scored on an error in the second and Kimi Presnell doubled to bring in Reagan Rector. Usher reached and scored on a pair of errors in the third. Presnell singled in the fifth to score Cameron Clemons and Rector scored on a passed ball.

Taber scored on a passed ball in the fifth, Skaggs scored Presnell and Elizabeth Luttrell on a single in the sixth, and Taber singled in Skaggs for the run rule victory.

Sand Springs Softball will take a week off before traveling to district road game in Stillwater (11-3, 1-2) next Thursday at 5:00 p.m.

OSSAA District 6A-4 Standings
4-0 Broken Arrow (13-3)
2-0 Sand Springs (10-4)
2-2 Ponca City (15-6)
2-4 Sapulpa (2-13)
1-2 Stillwater (11-3)
0-2 Putnam City North (4-15)

CPHS Softball: Jenks doubles Sand Springs 10-5 thanks to Sandite errors

Jenks - After a successful weekend at the Stillwater Festival, the Charles Page High School varsity softball team saw a four game win streak come to an end at the hands of Jenks High School (11-5). Four errors and nine unearned runs handed the Trojans the non-district victory. 

Sand Springs (9-4) was first on the board as Rogers State University-commit Kimi Presnell reached on a single and scored on a ground ball from Jensen Arnold in the top of the first. They gave up that advantage immediately, allowing three runs on two errors in the bottom of the inning. 

Makenna Skaggs and Sabrina Usher hit back-to-back doubles in the third, the latter scoring the former, and Usher came home on a ground ball from Jacie Taber to tie it up. Jenks hit four singles for a pair of runs in the fourth and Dacia Sexton hit a grand slam in the fifth.

Usher scored Presnell on a single in the seventh and Taber brought in Skaggs, but a pop fly to second brought the game to an end. 

Aliyah Taff (2-2, 2-4) pitched the first five innings, tossing twelve hits and one walk. Mackenzie Bechtold (1-0) threw no hits, two strikeouts, and one walk in the sixth inning.

Sand Springs Softball will return to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with a district home game against their Highway 97 rivals from Sapulpa (2-13, 2-4). The Sandites are 1-0 in district action. 

CPHS Softball: Sandites go undefeated at Stillwater Festival, upset Westmoore

Sabrina Usher is the only Lady Sandite to hit a home run this season.

The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (9-3) notched two solid wins at the Stillwater Festival on Friday. After a 14-0 pummeling of Edmond Memorial (4-8) in game one, they notched a 2-1 upset of Westmoore (13-3) at Oklahoma State University's Cowgirl Stadium. 

Sophomore pitcher Aliyah Taff (2-1, 2-3) got the win with two hits, five strikeouts, and no walks in the four inning run-rule victory over Edmond Memorial and Sabrina Usher hit her second home run of the season.

Rogers State-commit Kimi Presnell was first on the scoreboard thanks to a team effort; reaching on a walk, stealing second, and making third and home on a pair of sacrifices. 

Cameron Clemons scored on an error in the second inning, Presnell doubled in Madelyn Blair, Drew Hawkins scored on a bunt from Makenna Skaggs, and Usher went yard to drive in Presnell and Skaggs for a 7-0 lead.

Another Presnell double brought in Felicity Horn, and Hawkins notched another run on an error in the third. Luttrell and Blair both hit RBI doubles in the fourth, then Hawkins and Blair both scored on errors for the final runs of the game. 

The second win went to Blair (4-1, 23-6) with four strikeouts, five walks, and seven hits in the seven inning bout with Westmoore. 

The Lady Jags were first on the board with three-straight hits and McKayla Franks brought in Aynslee Linduff with a single. They stranded three in the second, two in the third, two in the fourth, and two in the fifth.

Sand Springs made it on base in the first, second, and fourth, but their big break came in the bottom of the fifth. Skaggs singled on loaded bases to bring in Hawkins and Luttrell scored on an error to take the lead once and for all. 

Clemons drilled a triple in the sixth but was picked off soon after, but the Sandites wouldn't end up needing the extra run. The Jags secured a walk and a single in the top of the seventh, but Madison Lee caught a pop fly to seal the victory. 

Sand Springs Softball will return to action Tuesday at Jenks High School (10-5) at 5:00 p.m in a non-district Frontier Valley Conference battle. 

CPHS Softball: Sandites run rule Sapulpa 11-0 in district debut

The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (7-3) won their first district game in style with an 11-0 run-rule shutout of their Highway 97 rivals from Sapulpa (2-10, 2-3) Thursday evening. 

Madelyn Blair (3-1, 22-6), a senior University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma commit, got the win on the mound, giving up only two hits and no walks against five strikeouts.

The visiting Sandites wasted no time, jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first with an RBI double from Sabrina Usher, who came in on a ground out from Blair. Kimi Presnell scored the first and third runs of the game, then Makenna Skaggs made it 4-0 on a ground ball from Jacie Taber. 

Felicity Horn scored on an error in the third, Elizabeth Luttrell brought in Cameron Clemons on a sacrifice fly, Madison Lee scored on a passed ball, and Presnell scored on an error for an 8-0 advantage. 

Horn scored on a passed ball in the fourth. Presnell scored Luttrell on a triple and came in on a single from Usher for the final run of the game.

Both of Sapulpa's singles came in the bottom of the fourth but Usher preserved the shutout with a tag at home. Sand Springs put two on base in the fifth but failed to score and Blair struck out two to conclude the game. 

Sand Springs has suffered through five rain-outs this season, including their first two district games against Ponca City and Putnam City North. They will return to action Friday at the Stillwater Festival with games against Edmond Memorial (4-6) and Westmoore (13-2).