Sandites Go 1-2 at Tough Owasso Festival, Beat Bartlesville

The Charles Page High School fast-pitch softball team (8-3) got a preview of the post-season this weekend at the Owasso Festival, sandwiching a win against Bartlesville between a pair of losses to last year’s top dogs.

On Friday the Sandites fell 10-0 to undefeated host Owasso (13-0) in a four-inning affair before winning 6-3 against Bartlesville (3-8). On Saturday they suffered another setback, 7-0 against defending State Champion Edmond Memorial (7-4).

Winners of six in a row coming into the Friday showcase, the Sandites fell behind early against the Rams as Jayelle Austin hit a homer on Owasso’s first at-bat.

The Rams loaded the bases on two walks and a single before the Sandites swapped Kelsi Hilton (1-1) out for Addison Hughes (5-1), who gave up a grand slam to Karson Holson.

Owasso scored four more runs on a pair of errors in the third and fourth innings then capped it off with an RBI single from Tulsa-commit Brookley Foster for the walkoff.

Preslee Downing got the win for the Rams, surrendering only one hit with eight strikeouts.

Kylie King (2-1) got the girls back on track, pitching four hits and three strikeouts against the Bruins. Seven different players recorded one hit apiece and six players scored runs.

A pair of first-inning errors gave Bartlesville its only lead but Bella Wilson, Morgan Rector, and Hilton hit back-to-back-to-back doubles, followed by singles from Lakelyn Harger and Kaylei Rake.

Harger scored on a groundout by Ashlyn Clark, Rake scored on a passed ball, then Kenzie King scored on a groundout by Bailey Copeland for the 6-1 lead before the inning came to a close.

Two more errors set up Chloe Robbins for an RBI single in the second, then Isabell Daniels scored on a groundout by Mady Nachbor in the fifth for the final run of the game.

Hughes took her first loss of the season against the Bulldogs, tossing seven hits, three walks, and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings before being relieved by King, who surrendered three hits in 1.2 innings.

UCF-commit Beth Damon got Edmond Memorial on the board with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first, then Kensington Perrotti hit an RBI double in the third. ACU-commit Ari Maxwell added a solo homer in the fourth to kick off a three-hit, four-run inning.

Sand Springs stranded six runners on five hits in the shutout loss. Keegan Baker got the win with a five-strikeout two-hitter.

The Sandites will return to action Thursday at home with a district double header against Moore (9-2, 1-1).

Moore will be the fourth team thus far that the Sandites have played from last year’s State Tournament. The Sandites may have fallen to Edmond Memorial and Owasso, but they also won a district double-header against Southmoore on Tuesday.

Sandites Shut Out Coweta 3-0 at RSU Festival

Sandite Softball picked up its fifth consecutive win and second shutout of the season Thursday morning in Claremore, winning 3-0 against Coweta (1-6) in the Rogers State University Festival.

Sand Springs improved to 6-1 after out-hitting the Tigers 6 to 3 in the time-limited six-inning affair.

Freshman Kylie King (1-1) got her first win in the circle, surrendering 3 hits with 1 strikeout and no walks.

Ashlyn Clark scored the opening run on a single from Bailey Copeland in the top of the second but the Sandites stranded loaded bases after a force at home and a strikeout from Karsyn Lydens.

Sand Springs put two on base in the third but gave up a double play and stranded one, then stranded two more in the fourth. The Sandites ultimately left seven runners on base throughout the game.

Kaylei Rake hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to bring in Kelsi Hilton and Copeland added another RBI with a single to score Kenzie King in the sixth.

The Sandites will return to action at 11:45 a.m. against Collinsville (3-1).

Lakelyn Harger Sparks Sandite Offense in District Sweep of Southmoore

Sand Springs stretched its win streak for four Tuesday afternoon in Moore as Charles Page High School (5-1, 2-0) opened district action with a double-header against perennial powerhouse Southmoore (3-5, 1-2).

The first game was a close 2-1 win for the Sandites but the bats got hot in game two, which Sand Springs won 14-2 via five-inning run rule.

Freshman star Lakelyn Harger showed off her hitting skills as well as her speed throughout the day, going 4-of-7 with 4 doubles, 2 runs, and 5 RBIs.

In the first game the Sandites trailed 1-0 after a fourth-inning homer from Lainey King before Kenzie King tied it up on an RBI single from Bella Wilson. Kelsi Hilton scored the go-ahead run in the sixth on Harger’s first double of the day.

Junior ace Addison Hughes (4-0) continued her undefeated start to the season, surrendering 5 hits and no walks while striking out four in the complete game. Through her first four games her ERA is sitting at only 0.91.

Hilton made her season debut in the circle for game two, tossing 5 hits, 3 walks, and 1 strikeout for the win.

Wilson got the Sandites on the board with a two-run double in the bottom of the second, followed by a one-run triple from Morgan Rector, a two-run double from Harger, and a one-run double from Kaylei Rake to make it 6-0.

The Sabercats averted the shutout with a two-run double in the top of the fourth, but the Sandites got those runs back and more in the bottom of the inning.

Harger led off with a double, then Rake and Ashlyn Clark singled to load the bases. Bailey Copeland hit an RBI single, then Rake and Clark scored on errors to make it 9-0.

Kenzie and Kylie King scored on a single from Rector, Hilton singled to reload the bases, and Harger hit a bases-clearing double for the final runs of the game.

Wilson, Rector, Harger, and Rake had three hits apiece for the team’s first run-rule win of the season.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Thursday in Claremore at the Rogers State Festival. They will play Coweta (1-5) at 10:00 a.m. and Collinsville (3-1) at 11:45 a.m.

Addison Hughes Pitches Perfect Game at BA Tournament

The Charles Page High School softball team (3-1) didn’t come home with any hardware from the Broken Arrow Tournament after going 2-1 in pool play, but it did pull off a rare perfect game in a time-limited four-inning matchup with Jones (0-5).

Addison Hughes (3-0) had an exceptional opening week, striking out nine in the season-opener at Bixby before tossing a one-hitter on Friday and a perfect game on Saturday. In four innings she struck out four while retiring every batter she faced for a 9-0 victory.

Bella Wilson went 3-for-3 at the plate with three doubles and scored two runs to earn Player of the Game, as voted by her team. Kelsi Hilton, Lakelyn Harger, and Ashlyn Clark batted in two runners apiece while Kenzie King and Hilton also scored two runs each.

At 3-1, this is the Sandites’ best start to a season since 2020.

Sand Springs will return to action with a district double-header at Southmoore (2-3, 1-0) on Tuesday before playing in the RSU Festival on Thursday and the Owasso Festival on Friday and Saturday.

Addison Hughes Strikes Out 9 in Season Opening Win at Bixby

The Charles Page High School softball team (1-0) opened the season with a 6-4 non-district road trip to Bixby (0-1) Thursday evening after rain storms pushed back the season opener twice.

The girls’ Monday game against Sapulpa was rained out and the the Bixby game was supposed to be played Tuesday at home but was rescheduled and relocated due to field conditions. The Highway 97 Rivalry matchup has yet to be rescheduled.

On Thursday the Sandites fell behind twice early in the game but bounced back each time for their first season-opener win since 2020.

The Spartans took a 1-0 first-inning lead on Brynn Daniel’s solo homer but the Sandites responded with a three-run second inning.

Lakelyn Harger lead off the second with a double, advanced on a single from Kaylei Rake, and scored on Kelsi Hilton’s ground ball single to left field to tie it up.

Kylie King scored Rake with an RBI single and Hilton scored on a sacrifice fly from Ashlyn Clark.

Bixby had its own quick response in the bottom of the inning, however, scoring three runs on three hits and an error to go up 4-3.

Harger evened things up once again with an RBI single to bring in Kenzie King in the fifth, then Hilton hit a sacrifice fly to score Bella Wilson for the lead.

Wilson added an insurance run in the seventh off Hilton’s double to center field and Addison Hughes tossed two strikeouts in the bottom of the inning to secure the win.

Hughes pitched the complete game with 6 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 9 strikeouts. Shay Barbee got the loss for Bixby, tossing 12 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts in 7 innings.

Rake went 3-of-4 at the plate while Wilson, Harger, and Hilton all went 2-of-3. Hilton was the team’s leading scorer with 3 RBIs and 1 run.

The Sandites will return to action Friday in Bixby as they look for their first tournament title since 2019.

Pool D of the Broken Arrow Tournament will be played at Bixby High School and will open with a Spartan-Sandite rematch at 10:00 a.m.

The Sandites will also play Edmond Deer Creek (3-1) at 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday will play Jones (0-2) at 3:00 p.m. and Pocola (2-0) at 6:00 p.m.

Sandite Softball Undefeated in Scrimmages, Opens Regular Season Monday

Another exciting season of Sandite Softball is officially underway as the fast pitch sluggers are just three days removed from their season-opener.

Shelli Brown’s 27th team is off to a promising start after going 4-0-1 in preseason scrimmages against the neighboring communities.

In a July 27th trip to Skiatook the girls scored nine unanswered runs in a 9-3 win by committee.

Seven different Sandites recorded a single hit apiece but freshman Bella Wilson had the most impactful plate appearance with a fourth-inning two-run triple to tie it at 3-3. She then scored the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice.

Addison Hughes, Kylie King, and Lakelyn Harger pitched two innings apiece, combining for seven strikeouts, five hits, and two walks.

The girls took another short trip north the following day to deal Sperry a 10-1 rout.

Harger set the tone with a two-run single in the top of the first but the bats didn’t get too hot till the sixth when the girls scored five runs on six hits.

Harger and King recorded two hits apiece with a team total of 11.

The same trio of Kylie King, Harger, and Hughes once again shared the circle, surrendering only two hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

Sand Springs returned to Skiatook on Tuesday for a 7-0 five-inning shutout. Ashlyn Clark stole the show, going 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs while the pitching staff struck out five with four hits.

On Wednesday the girls took a 13-3 lead at Berryhill before surrendering four runs in the bottom of the sixth to finish 13-7.

Hughes tossed eight strikeouts in three innings of action while the staff totaled 12 Ks and seven hits.

Kenzie King went 3-for-3 with three runs and Harger was 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.

On Friday they wrapped up the preseason with a trip to Mannford that ended in a 4-4 tie after six innings.

Kenzie King scored on an RBI single from Harger in the top of the first, then Kaylei Rake hit an RBI double in the third to bring in Wilson. Rake stole home soon after and Morgan Rector hit an RBI single to score Bailey Copeland for the 4-0 lead.

Mannford got those runs back in the fourth, however, recording five hits to avert the loss.

Kenzie King was the hot hand at bat, going 2-for-3, while the pitching staff combined for 8 strikeouts, 9 hits, and 2 walks.

The first regular season game will be Monday at 5:00 p.m. when the girls host their 5A rivals from Sapulpa. Bixby will visit the Sandites on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., then the girls will compete at the Broken Arrow tournament over the weekend.