The 2025 slow-pitch softball season came to an end on April 22 for the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs as they were eliminated from the Class 5A state playoffs with backto- back one-run losses to the district-host Sequoyah- Tahlequah Lady Indians after routing the Locust Grove Lady Pirates.

At the Class 5A District Tournament on April 22 at Sequoyah-Tahlequah High School, the Lady Bulldogs handled the Lady Pirates 12-1 in five innings, but then lost twice to the Lady Indians by scores of 3-2 and 2-1 to see their season end.

Last week did start on a high note with a 7-3 home Senior Night victory over the Checotah Lady Wildcats on April 21.

In the win over Checotah, the Lady Bulldogs (7-12) snapped a five-game losing streak with the win.

After falling behind the Lady Wildcats took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, the Lady Bulldogs scored four runs in the first inning and single runs in the second, third and fifth innings to complete the comefrom- behind victory.

For the game, Danica Tune was 2-for-3 with a double and a run batted in, Jaydin Dean was 2-for-3 with a run scored, Amaya Duran was 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored for Muldrow. Dean (7-12) got the win.

In the district-tournament victory over Locust Grove, after falling behind the Lady Pirates 1-0 in the first inning, the Lady Bulldogs scored seven runs in the first inning and five runs in the third inning for a 12-1 lead to put the game into run-rule status.

For the contest, Reagan Newbern was 2-for-3 with a run batted in and a run scored, Eve Keenan was 2-for-3, Keylee Thompson was 2-for-2 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored, Amaya Duran doubled with an RBI and a run scored, Danica Tune tripled and scored twice and Jaydin Dean hit her first home run of the season, an inside-the-park, three-run homer to highlight the five-run third inning for the Lady Bulldogs. Dean got the win.

In the first loss to Sequoyah-Tahlequah, the Lady Indians scored three runs in the first inning for a 3-0 lead. The Lady Bulldogs scored twice in the sixth inning on Amarie Duran’s RBI single and Newbern’s RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Lady Bulldogs got no closer.

In defeat, Tune, Dean, Amarie Duran, Amaya Duran and Riah Keenan all singled once for Muldrow. Dean suffered the loss.

In the season-ending loss to Sequoyah-Tahlequah, the Lady Indians broke a 1-all tie with a run in the top of the seventh inning.

In defeat, Dean, Newbern, Thompson, Amarie Duran, Amaya Duran, Kaydence Young and Kynlee Thomas all singled once for Muldrow. Dean took the loss.