The week started out good for the Central Lady Tigers, but both last week and the 2024 season ended on sour notes as the fall campaign came to a close for the Lady Tigers.

After beating Roland 8-4 on Sept. 23, the Lady Tigers went 1-2 in the Class 2A Regional Tournament as they defeated Hulbert 13-3 after losing 10-0 to Howe on Day 1 action last Wednesday in Checotah, then falling 13-0 to regional-host Wister in the loser’s-bracket final on Thursday to end the season at 14-16.

In the win over Roland, the Lady Tigers, who trailed 1-0 in the first inning, rallied with a single run in the first inning and a four-run second inning for a 5-1 lead after two innings. The Lady Rangers scored three runs in the third inning to cut the deficit to 5-4 after three innings, but Central’s three-run fifth inning sealed the deal for the Lady Tigers.

For the game, Brenliegh Allen was 4-for-4 with two runs batted in, Alyvia Warner was 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI, Charlie Petree was 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Ayrland Jiles was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, three runs scored and two RBIs and Keeley Poindexter was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for Central.

Allen (12-12) got the win, getting four strikeouts in seven innings.

In the regional-tournament loss to Howe, the Lady Tigers were one-hit, with that hit being an Allie Harris single for the only offense. Allen took the loss.

In the regional-tournament win over Hulbert, after the Lady Riders cut their deficit to 2-1 after two innings, the Lady Tigers scored three runs in the third inning, a single run in the fourth inning and seven runs in the fifth inning for a 13-1 lead to put the game into runrule status.

For the contest, Petree was 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, three runs scored and two RBIs, Riley Rowland was 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored, Poindexter was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored, Allen was 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBIs and a run scored, Camryn Gilliam was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, Brianna Taylor was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored and Jiles hit a solo home run and scored twice for Central.

Allen got the win, getting four strikeouts in five innings.

In the season-ending loss to Wister, the Lady Tigers amassed only two hits — a single apiece by Allen and Gilliam.

Allen took the loss, going the first 3.2 innings with two strikeouts. Jiles, who played her final game as a Lady Tiger fast-pitch softball player, went the final 1.1

innings with two Ks.