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OHSFSCA All-State softball: Hannah Harrison, Westmoore shine as Large West beats Large East 12-6
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Westmoore shines in OHSFSCA All-State softball game
Hannah Harrison winded up and fired a fastball into the strike zone for the final out of the game, cementing a dominant outing for the West.
The left-hander from Westmoore allowed just two hits and one walk in three innings pitched as the Large West topped the Large East 12-6 in the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-State game Saturday afternoon.
“It felt good to be back in a Westmoore jersey,” Harrison said. “And with it being the last game I get to play, I wanted to make it good and memorable.”
Harrison closed the game for the West, pitching in the final three innings. She allowed just four base runners.
“She’s been solid for me for four years,” Westmoore and Large West coach Jenny Rollins said. “And just like today she came in and held them and gave us a chance to come back so I was proud of her today.”
Down 6-5 in the 7th inning, the West scored 6 runs on 6 hits to take the lead. Harrison jump started the rally with a leadoff double. Westmoore’s Whitney Walde gave the West a go-ahead lead with a 1 out, 2 RBI double.
Middle West dominates Middle East
With the bases loaded, Sulphur’s Macenzie Ruth crushed a ball to right field in the top of the 9th inning.
As she was rounding third, the cutoff throw never came. Ruth made it all the way around the bases to score an inside-the-park grand slam for the West. Her grand slam capped off a perfect 3-for-3 hitting day including a single and a triple.
“I just wanted to go out with a bang,” Ruth said, sporting a big smile. “I knew that I would have to put everything out.”
The Middle West bested the Middle East 12-1 behind a commanding performance in the circle by Newcastle’s McKenzie Wagoner.
The Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year struck out eight of the 11 batters she faced in three innings pitched.
At the plate, she finished the game 2-3 with an RBI double and a single.
Small East beats Small West
Krista Harkey smashed a left field double that reached the warning track of the Oklahoma Christian softball field.
The clean-up hitter from Caney recorded the first hit of the game, which led to a 4-run rally in the second inning and grew to an 8 run lead after 5 innings. Small East knocked off Small West 8-3.
“It felt good especially since I haven’t played since the fall,” Harkey said. “It was an inside pitch and I just turned on it. That’s my best pitch.”
Harkey reached base in all three of her plate appearances. She logged two hits and reached on catcher's interference in her final at-bat.
Tip-in: Carnegie’s Janie Worthington entered and recorded eight strikeouts in three innings pitched for the West.
Hannah Harrison winded up and fired a fastball into the strike zone for the final out of the game, cementing a dominant outing for the West.
The left-hander from Westmoore allowed just two hits and one walk in three innings pitched as the Large West topped the Large East 12-6 in the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-State game Saturday afternoon.
“It felt good to be back in a Westmoore jersey,” Harrison said. “And with it being the last game I get to play, I wanted to make it good and memorable.”
Harrison closed the game for the West, pitching in the final three innings. She allowed just four base runners.
“She’s been solid for me for four years,” Westmoore and Large West coach Jenny Rollins said. “And just like today she came in and held them and gave us a chance to come back so I was proud of her today.”
Down 6-5 in the 7th inning, the West scored 6 runs on 6 hits to take the lead. Harrison jump started the rally with a leadoff double. Westmoore’s Whitney Walde gave the West a go-ahead lead with a 1 out, 2 RBI double.
Middle West dominates Middle East
With the bases loaded, Sulphur’s Macenzie Ruth crushed a ball to right field in the top of the 9th inning.
As she was rounding third, the cutoff throw never came. Ruth made it all the way around the bases to score an inside-the-park grand slam for the West. Her grand slam capped off a perfect 3-for-3 hitting day including a single and a triple.
“I just wanted to go out with a bang,” Ruth said, sporting a big smile. “I knew that I would have to put everything out.”
The Middle West bested the Middle East 12-1 behind a commanding performance in the circle by Newcastle’s McKenzie Wagoner.
The Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year struck out eight of the 11 batters she faced in three innings pitched.
At the plate, she finished the game 2-3 with an RBI double and a single.
Small East beats Small West
Krista Harkey smashed a left field double that reached the warning track of the Oklahoma Christian softball field.
The clean-up hitter from Caney recorded the first hit of the game, which led to a 4-run rally in the second inning and grew to an 8 run lead after 5 innings. Small East knocked off Small West 8-3.
“It felt good especially since I haven’t played since the fall,” Harkey said. “It was an inside pitch and I just turned on it. That’s my best pitch.”
Harkey reached base in all three of her plate appearances. She logged two hits and reached on catcher's interference in her final at-bat.
Tip-in: Carnegie’s Janie Worthington entered and recorded eight strikeouts in three innings pitched for the West.