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Jun. 14—Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras sat in the home dugout not far from a battered water cooler after most of the team had headed into the clubhouse following Tuesday night’s loss to the San Francisco Giants. The image of despairing Contreras served as the latest manifestation of a team caught in limbo.

BLACKWELL -- After an absence of nearly 70 years, Blackwell has a professional baseball team playing at Morgan Field. The Blackwell Flycatchers are a member of the Pecos League, which bills itself as an independent baseball league that operates in cities which do not have major or minor league teams and is not affiliated with either.

The Kansas City Royals couldn’t have asked for a better situation. In the seventh inning, the Royals loaded the bases against Cincinnati Reds relievers Ian Gibaut and Lucas Sims.

Improvements are being made at the Po-Hi softball field near West Middle School, and the baseball field on the school campus. According to Jason Leavitt, executive director of operations for Ponca City Public Schools, the cost of each of the projects is approximately $1.5 million.

Jun. 13—Oklahoma State softball coach Kenny Gajewski was prompted to issue an opening statement on what had just transpired roughly a half-hour prior to that very moment. The Cowgirls had just been handed a seasonending loss by Tennessee in the Women’s College World Series.

Jun. 13—MEMPHIS, Tenn. — During the seventh inning of a May 3 home start for Class AAA Memphis, Cardinals prospect Michael McGreevy thought for certain he caught the top of the strike zone while facing Marlins prospect Jacob Amaya.

PIEDMONT -- The Ponca City Wildcats summer varsity baseball team lost a 12-4 decision Tuesday to Piedmont. Piedmont scored all the runs they would need in the first inning, posting five.

Dairon Blanco couldn’t stop smiling as he arrived inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. The Triple-A standout had another chance. This time, he would get an extended look by joining the Royals outfield rotation.