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Playball! Red River Classic has begun
by Randy Bruce
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Josh Ringle pitched game one against the Rock Creek Mustangs at the Red River Classic in Calera on Thursday. He allowed only two runs in the game.
Josh Ringle pitched game one against the Rock Creek Mustangs at the Red River Classic in Calera on Thursday. He allowed only two runs in the game.
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Colbert's pitcher Chris Roberts threw for 2 innings, struck out 6, one walk and didn't allow a hit at the Red River Classic in Calera on Thursday.
Colbert's pitcher Chris Roberts threw for 2 innings, struck out 6, one walk and didn't allow a hit at the Red River Classic in Calera on Thursday.
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Calera, Ok. - Calera Bulldogs hosted it’s Red River Classic on Thursday. The three day event began at 10 a.m. and ended at 11:30 p.m. In the first round: the Colbert Leopards got the baseball event started with a 12-0 run rule win over Ector. Calera fell to Stonewall 8-2, Caddo Bruins beat Rock Creek 4-2 and Tushka beat Sam Rayburn. In the next round: Boswell beat Stonewall 11-10 and Caddo took down Sopher 8-2.

Today’s games featured in the losers bracket: Ector v. Calera at 10 a.m., Rock Creek v. Sam Rayburn at 12 p.m.. The winners of those games will play Stonewall and Sopher. In the winners bracket: Boswell v. Colbert at 6 p.m. and Caddo v. Tushka at 8 p.m.

Colbert v. Ector:

It took only two innings of work for the Colbert Leopards to to put away Ector, 12-0. Colbert’s pitcher Chris Roberts threw for 2 innings, struck out 6, one walk and didn’t allow a hit. Caleb Shoemake went 2-for-3 and a double, Presron Rice went 2-for-2 with two steals, Cade Carter came up big with a 3 run homerun and James Hair hit a 2 RBI double.

Colbert has begun the season with a 2-1 record. Colbert plays Boswell today at 6 p.m.

Calera v. Stonewall:

Calera was down to Stonewall Longhorns 2-1 until the top of the fourth inning when Stonewall began to pull away for a 8-2 win.

With the game still in the balance in the fourth inning, Stonewall began to chip away at Calera. Stonewall was gifted two baserunners to begin the inning. Then a sac-fly and throwing error brought home two runs and the Longhorns led 4-1.

Stonewall would put up two more runs in the sixth inning on a RBI double and fielder’s choice and the Stonewall led 6-1.

Calera would add a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Conner Hamilton got on base with a single and Rylie Barton brought him home on a sac-fly. But the Longhorns would post two more run and won 8-2.

Calera plays Ector today at 10 a.m.

Rock Creek v. Caddo:

It was defensive game between Rock Creek Mustangs and the Caddo Bruins. The Bruins prevailed with a 4-2 victory.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the second inning when the Bruins broke the ice. Jacob Argo ran out a infield single, then Tanner Grace hit a RBI single to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead.

Caddo would add another run in the third inning. Jack Wright got on base with a double and Austin Springer would bring him home on a infield single. Bruins led 2-0.

Rock Creek bounced back in top of the fourth inning. Nash Hestily got on base, then teammate Cameron Hammond knocked him in with a RBI double. Then Rock Creek tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fifth ining when Zach Cook got on base and then Dave Dill hit a fly ball that was dropped and Cook ran home for the score.

Caddo would put the game to rest in the sixth inning with 2 runs scored. Caddo’s Grace got on base and then Jack Wright hit a sac-fly for an RBI. Then Wyatt Wright scored on a wild pitch for a 4-2 win over Rock Creek.

Boswell v. Stonewall:

The game was full offensive power and it was neck-to-neck all the way through game.

By the third inning the Boswell had a slim 4-3 lead. Then in the fourth Stonewall took a 5-4 lead after a RBI double and a fielder’s choice.

Boswell would expole for six runs in the bottom half of the fourth. Blaine Brown would score of a RBI sac-fly by Lane Smith. Logan Dill would cross home plate after a Dusty Belvine RBI single. Belvine would score on a wild pitch. Blake Schultz would drive in Tracy Brown. Then B. Brown would up again and knocked a 2 RBI double to give Boswell a 10-5 lead.

However, Stonewall came back in the fifth inning with two runs and cut into Boswell’s lead 10-7. Then in the eleventh hour Stonewall tied the at 10-10 in the top of the seventh inning. With the game on the line Boswell answered back.

With a baserunner at second base, B. Brown hit a into the infield, but a bad throw to first brought the baserunner home for the win.

Caddo v. Sopher:

The last game of the night began at 9:30 p.m. between Caddo and Sopher. Caddo came out on top in night cap, 8-2.

Sopher drew first blood in and scored off a throwing error. But Caddo bounced back and took a 2-1 lead and never looked back. Tanner Grace and Peyton Joines both cross the plate on wild pitches for Caddo.

The game stayed 2-1 until the fifth inning when Sopher tied the at 2 apiece. Then Caddo took a 3-2 lead when Patrick Joines crossed home plate on a wild pitch.

Caddo would put the game away in the sixth inning scoring five runs. Argo scored on a wild pitch. Josh Ringle and Austin Springer scored on Tanner Grace 2 RBI single. Then W. Wright scored on a wild pitch to finish off Sopher’s night.



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