NOC Mavs’ baseball splits with Seminole
Recently, the Ponca City Girls High School Team competed in one of Oklahoma High School Bowling regional qualifiers. With one of the strongest teams in many seasons, the Ladycats qualified directly into the semifinals averaging 140 for the 8 game seeding round. Best 3 out of 5, Ponca City split the first two games against Lone Grove. Throwing games of 153 and 166, the team narrowly missed a repeat visit to State Championship losing by 2-pins and 3-pins, respectively. All-Region Recognition went to team captain and 4-yr starter Jessica Hamlin for her leadership and high scoring capability with an average 1st ball count of 9.25 pins. Freshman Kimberlyn Hamlin and Sanaya Rabb rolled the ball consistently each averaged 8.3 pins on their 1st ball and closed a majority of their frames. Mallory Riley was the most improved bowler increasing her 1st ball count to 8.5 pins for the tournament. Madi Jernigan and Trinity Parcell had solid performances, each averaged 7 pins for a 1st ball count. First year bowler Sierra White, averaged 6 pins on her 1st ball count, gained experience in competing in the Baker format. From left to right: Coach Robin Cnossen, Trinity Parcell, Kimberlyn Hamlin, Madalynn Jernigan, Jessica Hamlin, Sanaya Rabb, Sierra White, and Mallory Riley.
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma--The 3rd ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs split a doubleheader at Seminole Saturday.
NOC (5-3) dropped Game 1, 8-4 but rebounded to win the second game 6-3.
In Game 1, the Mavs were limited to two hits one of which was a Bryant Bailey home run. Gatlin Goodson had the other Maverick hit.
Jacob Ellis, Clayton Solomon, and Dylan Hamilton allowed three earned runs on seven hits.
In Game 2, the Mavs rode the pitching of starter Blake Hubbard and reliever Jackie Robinson to a 6-3 win. Hubbard allowed three runs on five hits to earn the win while Robinson tossed two hitless innings to earn the save.
Bailey was the hitting star for the Mavs two doubles and two runs batted in.
Geo Blackshaw added two hits for the Mavs.
Game 1
Seminole 8, Mavs 4
123 456 7--R H E
Mavs 000 040 0--4 2 5
Seminole 310 202 x--8 7 1
Mavs--Ellis, Solomon (5), Hamilton (6) and Blackshaw. HR--Bailey. SB--Goodson.
Game 2
Mavs 6, Seminole 3
123 456 7--R H E
Mavs 012 002 1--6 8 0
Seminole 011 010 0--3 5 4
Mavs--Hubbard, Robinson (6) and Priest. 2B--Bailey 2, Goodson. SB--Batrosovsky. W--Hubbard. S--Robinson