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Vian softball team sweeps Heavener, falls to Spiro, Eufaula
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August 28, 2024
Vian softball team sweeps Heavener, falls to Spiro, Eufaula
By David Seeley Sports Editor

Last week started out good for the Vian Lady Wolverines softball team, sweeping a District 3A-8 home doubleheader from the Heavener Lady Wolves by scores of 14-1 and 11-9 on Aug. 19 at Armstrong Park. However, the week did not end as well for the Lady Wolverines as they lost a pair of district games, 5-2 at Spiro on Aug. 20 and 14-2 at Eufaula on Thursday afternoon.

In the Game 1 win over Heavener, after the Lady Wolves took a 1-0 lead in the opening inning, the Lady Wolverines (3-6 overall, 2-3 in District 3A-8 play) put away the game with as sevenrun first inning, a tworun second inning and a five-run fifth inning to put the game into run-rule status.

For the contest, Kala Gibbins was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a run batted in, Rayleigh Terrill was 2-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and three runs scored and Tina Rautenberg was 2-for-3 with a run scored for Vian.

Gibbins (3-6) got the win, striking out three batters and throwing a four-inning four-hitter.

In the nightcap, the Lady Wolverines had to rally from a 7-4 deficit by scoring five runs in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to 8-6, then scoring five runs in the sixth inning to come from trailing 9-6 to take an 11-9 lead.

For the game, Gibbins was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, four RBIs and three runs scored, Hanna Mattingly was 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and a run scored and Terrill doubled and scored once for Vian.

Gibbins got the win, fanning four batters and throwing another fourhitter.

In the loss to Spiro, after the Lady Wolverines took a 2-0 lead in the opening inning, the Lady Bulldogs scored once in the first inning, three runs in the third inning and once in the fifth inning to get the come-from-behind win.

In defeat, Eden Girty was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored, Terrill was 2-for-3 and Gibbins doubled with an RBI and a run scored for Vian.

Gibbins took the loss, despite fanning four batters in six innings.

In the loss to Eufaula, the Lady Ironheads completed the district series sweep of the Lady Wolverines.

The Lady Ironheads put away the game early with a six-run first inning. The closest the Lady Wolverines got was 9-2 in the third inning as a four-run sixth inning for Eufaula put the game into run-rule status.

In defeat, Terrill, Halli Russell, Rebel Simon and Scarlett Fields all signed for Vian.

Gibbins suffered the loss, despite fanning three batters in 5.2 innings.

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