WARR ACRES — Bethany’s bats were hot and the Bronchos routed Putnam City 11-0 Saturday (March 28) at the Bryson Cael Memorial Festival.

Every player in the lineup but one got a hit for Bethany. The Bronchos had ten hits and took advantage of five walks.

Junior Brody McLaren was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a double and two runs batted in. Fellow junior Cooper Willis was 2-for-2 with a run scored, two doubles and three RBIs.

Juniors Ozzie Brown, Connor Sydnes, Damyen Aguilar, sophomore Cruz Burleson, freshmen Jaden Rose and Maximus Loyd each had a hit. Brown’s hit was a double.

Freshman Kory Draper Whitener pitched all four innings of the run-rule win. He allowed two hits, walked two batters and struck out two.

The Pirate offense struggled with just those two hits. Sophomore MJ Petties and senior Brandon Bennett each had a hit. Bennett’s hit was a double.

Petties allowed 10 hits and 11 runs over 3 2/3 innings. He walked five batters and struck out two. Senior Austin Clifton retired the final batters in the top of the fourth inning.

UP NEXT

Bethany (7-4, 4-0) opens a 4A-3 series at McLoud (2-12, 0-6) Monday (March 30). The Redskins play at Bethany on Tuesday.

McLoud has lost five straight games, including an 8-4 defeat to 3A Perry Friday and a 10-2 loss to B Roff that same day.

Putnam City (2-13, 0-4) returns to 6A-3 play with a two-game set against Owasso (9-9, 2-2). The Rams visit Warr Acres Monday (March 30) and the Pirates return the favor on Tuesday.

The Rams won 1-of-3 in the Tiger-Trojan Festival over the weekend. Owasso lost to Edmond Santa Fe 11-2 on Thursday, beat Carl Albert 16-9 on Friday before losing to Westmoore 6-5 in extra innings Saturday.

	1	2	3	4	R	H	E
Bethany (7-4)	1	4	2	4	11	10	0
Putnam City (2-13)	0	0	0	0	0	2	3

TEAMS REMEMBER PIRATE

After the game, both teams gathered in the infield for a candlelight vigil, remembering the Pirates’ Bryson Cael.

The 17-year-old died in 2022 after being involved in a car accident.

Lee coached at Putnam City in 2021, Cael’s junior season.