MOUNTAINEER ROUNDUP: Eastern athletics win, make mid-March push
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By Derek Hatridge
Eastern has been putting a lot of wins on the board.
Athletic teams across the department at Eastern Oklahoma State College earned a multitude of wins during competition last week.
EOSC basketball took a pair of wins at home against Murray State College alongside Sophomore Day festivities.
Olivia Johnson and Kaylynn Whelen led the Lady Mountaineers with 14 points each, followed by Asia Johnson with 13 points, Emilee Proctor with 12 points, Nadiyah Cooper with nine points, Tarellya Baber with eight points, Mackenzie Heeke with seven points, and Seniya Wilson with two points.
Jackson Greene led the Mountaineers with 23 points, followed by DD Coleman with 11 points, Jamel Graves and Jordyn Brown with nine points each, Marque Wilkerson with eight points, Julius Williams with six points, Andre Kanu with four points, Ian Hardwick with three points, and Xavier Lucus with two points.
Lady Mountaineer softball earned a pair of wins over NOC-Tonkawa last week.
Greenlee Wells, Chloe Broussard, and Mackenzie Martin combined for seven of the nine RBIs in the first win as well as home runs for Wells, Alyssa Hart, and Braelyn Blasengam, with Chloe Brown striking out two in the circle.
Wells, Martin, and Alexis Helzer combined for seven of the nine RBIs in the second win, with Hart and Helzer having a home run and Wells knocking two over the fence. Martin also got the win in the circle, striking out nine.
Mountaineer baseball rounded out the week of activities with a win over Connors State College.
Klete Finley, Zeb Henry, John Sekich, and Jace Denton combined for five RBIs in the victory over the Cowboys, while Kamden Thompson and Preston Prock combined their efforts on the mound for five strikeouts.
Here's a recap of finals for Mountaineer athletics from March 4-10:
March 4 WBB vs. Murray State College, (W, 79-74)
March 4 MBB vs. Murray State College, (W, 75-65)
March 4 SB vs. Murray State College, Canceled
March 7 SB @ Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa, (G1: W, 10-7 | G2: W, 10-6)
March 7 WBB @ Connors State College, (L, 56-83)
March 7 MBB @ Connors State College, (L, 64-72)
March 9 BSB @ Connors State College, (L, 4-30)
March 9 SB vs. Fort Scott Community College, Postponed
March 10 BSB vs. Connors State College, (G1: W, 6-4 | G2: L, 14-2)
A LOOK AHEAD
The Mountaineers and Lady Mountaineers are well into their spring sports seasons, while Eastern basketball will be embarking in postseason play.
Here's the full lineup of Eastern athletics contests from March 11-17:
March 12 SB vs. Carl Albert State College, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
March 13-16 WBB @ NJCAA Region 2 Tournament
March 14 BSB vs. Rose State College, 2 p.m.
March 14 SB vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
March 14-16 MBB @ NJCAA Region 2 Tournament
March 16 BSB @ Rose State College, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
March 16 SB @ Northern Oklahoma College-Enid, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
