All 3 classifications played their semifinals games on Friday.
SSBR will take the info (box scores, recap, etc.) from each winning team’s GameChanger page and provide a recap of each game.
Class 2A
Silo 18
Preston 1
(5 innings)
The Silo Rebels grabbed a one run lead in the top of the 1st on a 2 out single by Nolan Northcott and never looked back
Warner Bradley scored the first of 3 runs in the 2nd for the Rebels on a wild pitch before Paxton Scoggin knocked in the 2nd run of the inning on a double to right field. Cannon Atwood made it 4-0 for Silo on a sac fly scoring the 3rd and final run of the inning for the Rebels.
The Rebels widened their lead in the 4th to 8-1 scoring 4 runs on a Jacob Wright sac fly then a 2 out, 3 run double from Northcott for his 2nd, 3rd, and 4th RBI on the day.
After surrendering a run in the bottom of the 3rd, Silo put the game out of reach by scoring 10 runs in the 4th bringing 15 hitters to the plate. Brycen Salsbury brought in the first run of the inning on a single to right field. Paxton Scoggin knocked in his 2nd run of the day, this time his brother, Peyton, on a hit to right field. Wright followed that up with an RBI single as Atwood followed that up with an RBI hit to RF. Aiden McCarty added to the party with a 2 out, 3 run double to center field. After a Rebel scored on an error, Doc Nuffer came off the bench to hit a 2 run double to right field to end the scoring.
Blaine Beauchamp went 4 innings for Silo striking out 7 while Nuffer pitched the 5th to wrap it up for Silo.
Dale 8
Oktaha 7
In what may have been the game of the day across all 3 classes, Dale mounted a late inning comeback to avoid the upset and beat Oktaha.
Dale started off the game getting a run in the 1st on a base hit by Bryson Clifford and a sac bunt by Brody Case in the 2nd to lead 2-0.
In the top of the 3rd inning, Oktaha not only got on the board, but took a 3-2 lead. Luke Edwards got the Tigers on the board on a base hit to left field, but Connor Casey was thrown out at home. Two batters later, Brody Brock put Oktaha up on a 2 out double.
In the 4th, Oktaha put up 4 more runs to widen their lead. Lane Madewell brought in a run on an infield single. The 2nd run scored on a failed pickoff attempt. RBI singles by Carter McKinzie and Brock gave the Tigers their 6th and 7th runs of the game to make it 7-2 Oktaha.
The score remained 7-2 until the bottom of the 6th where Dale made their comeback. A single by Jax Odell got the Pirates first run in of the inning. One batter later, Cy Dougan brought in the 2nd run on a single to center field. Lead off man, Braylon White brought in 2 on a double to right field while Chase Harris tied it up with a single to right just one batter later. Cruz Garrett providing what would be the game winning RBI just a batter later with a line drive to center.
Harris pitched the last 4 innings to earn the win for the Pirates. While he did allow 3 earned runs on 6 hits, Harris did not allow a walk and struck out 6.
The win sets up a #1 vs #2 matchup between Silo (1) and Dale (2). Silo beat Dale, 12-3, on September 12.
Class A
Rattan 3
Canute 0
Runs were hard to come by as top seed Rattan survived against (OSSAA) 3rd ranked Canute to move into the championship game.
Tracer Rutledge of Rattan and Boston Baker of Canute both went the distance not allowing an earned run and striking out a combined 18 hitters.
However, it was Rattan that scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th all on errors.
Rutledge retired the side in order 3 of the 7 innings, and did not allow a runner past 1st base. He allowed only 1 hit and walked only 2 while hitting a batter.
Navajo 8
Wright City 5
In a game that saw 5 lead changes, it was Navajo who scored the clutch runs late to overcome Wright City.
Wright City got on the board in the top of the 1st on a Jaylon Hill single.
Navajo got that run back in the bottom of the 1st when Craig Russell scored.
Jake Lingle broke the tie in favor of Navajo in the bottom of the 3rd on a single to center. Kash Boley plated two more just two batters later on a line drive to center to make it 4-1, Navajo.
Wright City got a run back in the 4th on a Kash Collins line drive single to center before Navajo got another run in their half of the 4th on a double by Russell.
Wright City scored 3 in the 5th to tie the game. First, Jordan Crosby plated 2 on a double to left, then after advancing to 3B, Crosby later scored as Hill got caught in a run down between 1B and 2B.
In the 6th inning, the Indians took control of the game scoring 3 runs. Russell got a run in on a sac fly. Then 2 batters later, Navajo scored 2 more on an error on a fly ball by Lingle.
Braydan Herrin went all 7 innings for Navajo earning the win striking out 7.
It will be #1 Rattan vs #2 Navajo in the championship game on Saturday.
Class B
Ft Cobb-Broxton 12
Dover 1
Ft Cobb-Broxton fell behind in the 1st inning and led only 2-1 after 3.5 inning, but a 10 run 4th blew it open as the Mustangs run ruled Dover in 5 innings.
Trypp Lack got the Longhorns on the board in the 1st on an RBI ground out.
After keeping Dover off the board the rest of the 1st and the 2nd, FCB took the lead for good in the bottom of the 2nd. Dru Bellamy got the first of his 3 hits and 4 RBI on the day with a line drive to LF. Kohlton Baker added the 2nd run for FCB in the 2nd on a sac fly.
The teams remained scoreless until the bottom of the 4th when FCB brought 14 hitters to the plate. Bellamy got his 2nd hit and RBIs 2 and 3 to start the scoring for the Mustangs. Kanon Denton added 2 more runs on a hit to right field. Doyle Edge added 2 more on a double to left field to make it 8-1. After 2 more came in on an and sac fly respectively, Bellamy got his 3rd hit and 4th RBI on a line drive to right field. Dru’s brother, Rhett, ended the scoring for the Mustangs on a sac fly to make it 12-1 which is where the score remained for the final.
Tupelo 7
Calumet 4
Trailing 2-1 heading into the 5, Tupelo scored 6 runs over the next 2 innings to take control and hang on to beat Calumet.
Aiden Walkup got Tupelo on the board in the top of the 1st on a line drive to left field.
Calumet answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st on a Brendon Voss double and a Wade Reed single.
The scored remained 2-1 until the top of the 5th when Walkup tied it up with another line drive single to left field.
It was the next inning when Tupelo took control scoring 5 runs. After loading the bases, Josh Meek was hit by a pitch scoring a run. Brody Airington came up with the big hit in the next at bat clearing the bases on a triple to center field. Walkup brought in the 5th run of the inning on a single to left for his 3rd RBI of the game.
Calumet scored 2 in the 7th, but it wasn’t enough as Tupelo advances to the championship game.
It’ll be #1 Ft Cobb-Broxton vs #2 Tupelo for the Class B title.
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