NOC Tonkawa splits with Connors

Lauren Bratcher
Lauren Bratcher

In the final regular season games for 2022-23, the NOC Tonkawa Mavs split a pair with Connors under the lights in Tonkawa.

The Mavs won the first game 8-1 and dropped the night cap 5-3.

NOC (27-23) finished the regular conference schedule with a 17-11 record.  The Mavs wait until the NJCAA Region 2 Playoffs May 11-14 in Piedmont.

In Game 1, the Mavs scored eight runs over the first four innings and routed Connors 8-1.

Jayden Looper had two hits and three runs scored while Alexandra Griffin drove in two runs.

That's all Lauren Bratcher needed as she allowed one run over seven innigs on just two hits striking out nine.

In Game 2, the Mavs outhit Connors 10-7 but lost 5-3.

Haiden Huster led the Mavs with three hits.  Ryllie Shipp, Caydence Lewis, and Griffin had runs batted in for the Mavs.

Emma Enderud and Bratcher worked in the circle for the Mavs.

Game 1

Mavs 8, Connors 1

              123 456 7--R   H   E

Connors  100 000 0--1   2   1

Mavs      042 200 x--8   6   2

Mavs--Bratcher and Storts.  2B--Looper, Griffin.  SB--Shipp.  W--Bratcher.

Game 2

Connors 5, Mavs 3

             123 456 7--R   H   E

Connors 002 021 0--5   7   2

Mavs     010 200 0--3  10  2

Mavs--Enderud, Bratcher (6) and Meyer.  2B--Griffin.  SB--Shipp.  L--Enderud.