The Liberal Rattlers played at the 10th annual Jim Walton Tournament in Elgin and Lawton this weekend. The Rattlers went 2-2.
The Rattlers won their opening game of the tournament in Elgin Friday afternoon. The rattlers beat the Southwest Shockers (Archuleta) 12-3.
The Rattlers scored five in the first, four in the fourth, and three in the fifth. Manny Mendoza was 3-4 with two RBI’s and two runs. Bentlee Betts slammed a home run to right. Austin Dodge ripped a double bouncing over the wall in left. Blayden Betts pitched three innings allowing two earned runs with four strikeouts. Andrew Wessels pitched two scoreless innings.
The Rattlers have won three straight and playing the Blacksox C at 3 Saturday at Lawton Eisenhower. They play the Southwest Shockers (Molina) Saturday night at 9pm.
Saturday, the Rattlers topped the Burkburnett Blacksox 5-4 Saturday afternoon at Lawton Eisenhower High School. It was an air temperature with 101 degrees and a heat index of 105. It was much hotter than that on the turf. The Rattlers scored two in the second before the Sox tied it with two in the fourth. Liberal scored two in the bottom of the fourth. Burkburnett scored single runs in the fifth and sixth to tie the game at 4-4. But Elder Ramirez delivered a clutch RBI single for the lead in the sixth. Liberal out-hit Burkburnett 8-4. Taylan Hill and Andrew Wessels had two hits a piece. Manny Mendoza slammed a home run to left. Taylan Hill pitched five strong innings allowing one earned run. Austin Dodge closed it out with a scoreless inning.
The Rattlers lost Saturday night in Elgin to the host Southwest Shockers 10-0. Blayden Betts doubled in the loss.
In bracket play Sunday in Elgin, the Rattlers lost 4-1 to McCloud. McCloud out-hit the Rattlers 9-4. Andrew Wessels was 2-3 with a double. Hayden Pendergraft worked five strong innings allowing three earned runs. Bren Kappelmann worked a scoreless inning.
The Rattlers are 7-13 and play at Elk City Thursday night at 5pm.
