OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite having an early lead, Putnam City North couldn’t overcome two big innings by Southmoore, losing 12-2 to the Class 6A defending state champs Tuesday (Aug. 20) in a District 2 contest.

Junior Mikala Coats and her sister, senior Monica Coats, led off the bottom of the first with walks. A passed ball moved the pair to second and third. The Lady Panthers cashed in junior Jaya Stevenson singled to center field and North led, 2-1.

The Sabercats answered with five runs in the second inning on three singles, a double, a hit batter and a North error, making it 6-2.

It stayed that way until the sixth inning when Southmoore exploded for four single, a double, a triple and a walk, scoring six runs to secure the run-rule win.

Stevenson went 1-for-2 on the day. Senior Raya Shawareb was 1-for-3 and added a stolen base.

UP NEXT

North hosts Yukon Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in another Class 6A District 2 game.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Southmoore (5-1)	1	5	0	0	0	6	12	13	1
Putnam City North (2-4)	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2