Stratford rolls past Konawa to open season

Mar. 13—STRATFORD — The Stratford High School softball team got its slowpitch season started with a 14-1 triumph over Konawa at home Monday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs were at the Elmore City Festival Tuesday night and travel to Stroud at 1 p.m. Friday.

Konawa, now 0-2, is at Wayne on Tuesday.

Stratford 14, Konawa 1

Stratford led 5-1 before erupting for nine runs in the bottom of the third inning to end the game early.

Haylee Dickerson led a 13-hit SHS offense, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, four RBIs and three runs scored.

Launa Raymo and Callee Ortega added two hits apiece for the Lady Bulldogs. Raymo went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Ortega ended up 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Kennedy Layton also drove in two runs for the home team.

Konawa got six hits from six different players. Malena Whitekiller scored the lone run for the Lady Tigers.

Roff rallies past Lady DemonsCROWDER — The Roff Lady Tigers used a five-run outburst in the top of the fifth inning to key a 12-5 come-from-behind win over Crowder in a Monday road game.

The Lady Tigers improved to 5-3 on the year, while Crowder dropped to 2-2.

Roff hosted its festival on Tuesday and travels to Maud for a three-way with the host team and Wetumka at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Coach Eric Hardison's club is then scheduled to host Ada at 4:30 p.m. on March 18.

Roff 12, Crowder 5

The Lady Tigers trailed 5-2 after three complete innings. Roff scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning to trim its deficit to 5-4 before surging ahead for good in the fifth frame.

Roff piled up 18 hits in the contest. Shelby Ensey, Mallori Rogers and Zayla Kirkland all finished with three hits apiece for the Lady Tigers.

Ensey went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Rogers finished 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored and Kirkland went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.

Kaylie Cranford blasted a home run and finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Sophie Eldred ended up 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored a pair of runs for the RHS club.

Malyea Bailey led a 12-hit Crowder offense. She finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Lady Demons.