Three more LeFlore County teams make slow-pitch state

LeFlore’s softball team celebrates its regional runner- up finish at Whitesboro on Thursday, making the Class A state tournament for the first time in three years. LeFlore beat Tupelo 7-6 with a five-run seventh inning. In the finale, LeFlore beat Pittsburg 13-12, rallying from a 10-1 deficit. Morgan Vaden had a go-ahead single in the seventh.

Submitted Photo Howe’s softball team celebrates its regional at Bennington on Thursday, having beaten Coalgate 5-3 and Morris 8-3 after losing 12-2 to Silo in the opener. Kaelbi Duvall was 7-for-9 with a home run and five RBIs.

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Submitted Photo Whitesboro’s softball team celebrates its regional title at home on Thursday, beating Pittsburg 9-2 in the first round and defeating LeFlore 17-5 to punch its ticket to the Class A state tournament. Austyn Wright hit two home runs. Samantha Craig and Kinley Barron also hit home runs.