Reds outlast Elgin

CLINTON – Clinton baseball defeated Elgin 19-16 in a non-district matchup Friday evening.Harrison Crumley led the club with a 4-for-4 performance. The senior tallied one triple and four RBIs. His RBI-single in the first inning gave the Reds a 1-0 lead.

Taylor edges Serrano at MSG, stays women’s lightweight champ

NEW YORK (AP) — Minutes after they traded punches during a slugfest of a final round, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano embraced each other and the moment.

John Force wins at NHRA Nationals

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Force won the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway for his 155th Funny Car victory.The 72-year-old Force beat Robert Hight, Ron Capps and Mike McIntire Jr. in the final with a 3.914-second run at 328.66 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS.Force qualified No.

Arapaho-Butler sending six to Class A state meet

CHEROKEE - Arapaho-Butler will be sending a contingency to the Class A State Track Meet this weekend. In all, six athletes qualified Saturday.Jada Akin qualified third in girls’ high jump with a 4’6”.

O’Ward shifts focus away from contract and picks up victory

LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — All it took was a change of mindset for Pato O’Ward to turn around his season.Now he’s on the verge of signing a new contract and a win Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park moved him back into the championship picture.

Reds rout Pauls Valley

CLINTON – Clinton baseball dismantled Pauls Valley in a doubleheader Thursday afternoon.The Reds cruised 16-0 in the first matchup.Caden Powell put on a hitting clinic with a 4-for-4 performance. His ninth and 10th home runs propelled Clinton to a game-one trouncing.

Clinton tennis hosts Route 66 tourney

CLINTON – Clinton tennis hosted the Route 66 Tournament Thursday afternoon.The Lady Reds placed second as a team, finishing behind Chisholm.In girls’ No. 1 doubles, Kenzie Kauk and Rachelle Sanchez took first after upending Chisholm in three sets (6-2, 6-7, 10-4).In girls’ No.

SWOSU evens season series with USAO

CHICKASHA – Southwestern Oklahoma State baseball evened the season series at one game apiece with an 8-2 nonconference victory over University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon.SWOSU improves to 18-25 on the season. The Bulldogs are 11-18 in Great American Conference Play.

Bad baseballs? New York Mets angry after rash of HBPs

PHOENIX (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt has a theory about why his bat-swinging teammates have turned into targets at the plate during the season’s first month.Bad baseballs.“The MLB has a very big problem with the baseballs. They’re bad,” he said Tuesday. “Everyone knows it.

Clinton soccer to host first round matches

Clinton soccer will host first round playoff matches Monday evening.The Lady Red Tornadoes (8-5, 4-1) host Chickasha (9-5, 4-3) at 5:30 p.m.The Red Tornadoes (12-1, 5-1) entertain Newcastle (7-5, 5-2) at 7:30 p.m.The Lady Reds started the season 0-4, including two overtime setbacks.