Softball Recap: Tahlequah Takes Down Ranked Owasso

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

09/02/25 vs McAlester	14
08/28/25 vs Durant	13
08/14/25 @ Del City	13
09/04/25 vs Wister	11
08/23/25 vs Tushka	11

Tahlequah faced Owasso in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 7-1 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.

Zoie Griffin spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Tahlequah got a big performance out of Rylee Stark, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Stark a new career-high. Lilly Garcia was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Tahlequah hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 33 consecutive contests.

Tahlequah's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Owasso, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.

Tahlequah wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Jenks on the 2nd. As for Owasso, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Broken Arrow on the 2nd.