The Roland Lady Rangers split last Wednesday’s home doubleheader with Heavener, winning 16-9 in the nightcap after losing the opener 7-5 last Wednesday after losing 6-2 to Henryetta on Sept. 5.
In the Game 2 win over Heavener, the win snapped a six-game losing streak.
The Lady Rangers (711) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, which became a 13-1 advantage thanks to a nine-run second inning.
For the game, Emily Daws was 3-for-4 with three runs scored, Scarlett Qualls was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, Sara Qualls was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, Jaydance Bean doubled with three RBIs and a run scored and KyLeigh Knapp doubled with five RBIs and a run scored.
Daws (5-7) got the win, going four innings with three strikeouts, while Knapp went the other three innings with a strikeout.
In the opener against Heavener, the Lady Wolves broke a 4-all tie with a three-run seventh inning to take a 7-4 lead.
The Lady Rangers tried to rally in the bottom of the frame as Lilly Cole’s RBI groundout scored Jazzlyn Teehee. However, the rally fell short.
In defeat, Sara Qualls was 3-for-4 with a run scored, Addyson Clark doubled and scored once and Aubriana Gragg doubled and scored once.
Daws took the loss, despite fanning four batters in seven innings.
In the road loss to Henryetta, the Lady Black Knights scored single runs in the first and third innings for a 2-0 lead, then added two runs in the fourth inning and four runs in the fifth inning for a 8-0 lead.
The three Roland runs scored in the fifth inning on Gragg’s sacrifice fly, a passed ball scoring Cole and Daws’ RBI single to cut the deficit to 8-3, but the Lady Rangers got no closer.
In defeat, Gragg, Daws and Clark each singled for Roland’s three hits.
Knapp (2-4) took the loss, despite six strikeouts in seven innings.