Story last updated at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Softball Roundup

Meeker beats Wellston

MEEKER -- The Meeker Lady Bulldogs were down, but not out against Wellston Tuesday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs came back from a three-run fifth-inning deficit to defeat Wellston 6-4.

Meeker scored five runs in the fifth inning to earn the come-from-behind victory. Leading the charge was Cody Martinez and Jodi Craig. Martinez went 2-for-2 from the plate while Craig was 2-for-3 with a single and double.

Kristina Fowler earned the win on the mound. She came in for relief of Craig in the top of the fifth. She sat down Wellston in order as she entered the contest with the bases loaded.

Fowler was credited with five strikeouts.

Meeker, now 11-1 and ranked second in Class 3-A, will play today in the Prague Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs will face Seminole at 2 p.m.

Davenport claims two victories

PAWNEE -- Dusti Foster's two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Davenport Lady Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory over Perry Tuesday in high school softball action.

Earlier in the day, Davenport downed host Pawnee 4-1 in the three-way event.

Against Perry, pitcher Ashley Foster (9-2) worked all seven innings, allowed four hits, walked one and had no strikeouts.

Lindsey Vandever went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the third and Susan Waters hit a double.

In the game with Pawnee, Ashley Foster got the win. She threw the first four innings, gave up no runs on two hits and struck out four. Her cousin Dusti Foster worked the last three innings, gave up the one run on three hits and fanned four.

Dusti Foster also went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly while Rebecca Water had a sacrifice bunt for an RBI.

Davenport (14-2) plays at McLoud Thursday at 4 p.m.

Host Wanette wins twice

WANETTE -- The Wanette Lady Tigers easily swept a softball doubleheader from visiting Bowlegs, 11-1 and 23-0, Tuesday.

In the opener, Sally Wallace struck out six on her way to the victory. Offensively, she had a double. Abigail Gordon also doubled for the winners.

In the second game, Micah Smith struck out eight in posting the win.

Devon Schoemann and Morgan Lipsey and Wallace each went 2-for-3 from the plate. Lipsey and Wallace each finished with a triple and Schoemann added a double.

Wanette (8-4) faces Weleetka Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Bowlegs Tournament.