Republic played four teams from Oklahoma at the Branson Festival Friday and Saturday and finished the weekend 0-3-1.
Republic lost to Sapulpa 8-5 and tied Muldrow 7-7 on Friday, after leading Muldrow by five runs going to the final inning. On Saturday, Republic lost to Roff 10-2 and Washington 7-0 and committed 11 errors in the two games.
Sapulpa 8, Republic 5
Sapulpa scored four runs in the top of the first inning Friday and led 6-0 before Republic batted in the fourth. Republic scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth to get within 6-5, but Sapulpa added two more in the fifth.
Republic outhit Sapulpa 10-8. Maddie Carter was 2-for-2 with a walk, and Kate Stulce and Chloe Simpson each went 2-for-3. Kendra Goeke, Mia Carnes, Myleigh Mooneyham and Jayma Pitchford each added a hit.
Republic 7, Muldrow 7
Republic scored two runs in the first inning, one in the second and four in the third to lead 7-2 in Friday’s second game. Muldrow scored five runs in the top of the fourth to tie it, and Republic did not score in the bottom of the inning. The game ended in a tie after four innings.
Carnes went 3-for-3 and Stulce was 2-for-2. Goeke, Simpson, Mooneyham and Smithson each had a hit, and Republic finished with nine.
Pitchford and Smithson each pitched two innings. Muldrow had five hits, and Republic pitchers walked seven batters.
Roff 10, Republic 2
Roff scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning Saturday, and only one of them was earned. Roff added two runs in the second and two in the fourth. Republic made four errors in the game, and eight of Roff’s 10 runs were unearned. The game ended after Republic batted in the fifth.
Goeke started and got two outs in the first, allowing two hits and two walks. Maddie Taylor pitched the final 3 1/3 innings and allowed four runs, one earned, on three hits and a walk.
Carnes and Lily Worthy each tripled and scored for Republic, which had a run in the first and a run in the fifth. Simpson and Stulce each drove in a run, and Taylor and Stulce had Republic’s other two hits.
Washington 7, Republic 0
Washington scored five runs in the second inning and held Republic to three hits. Republic made seven errors, and none of the six runs Pitchford allowed in four innings was earned. She gave up five hits and did not walk a batter.
Taylor pitched the fifth and allowed one run on two hits and a walk.
Carnes, Pitchford and Addy Harris had Republic’s hits. Madi Chevalier drew the only walk, and Republic struck out 10 times.
Republic is 7-11-1. Their next game is at Glendale on Sept. 22.
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