MIDWEST CITY — Western Heights’ softball season ended Thursday (Oct. 8) with a 17-2 loss to Noble in the Class 5A Regional 4 playoffs at Carl Albert.
The Bears (22-12) scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning to pull away after the Jets (8-19) opened the game with a 2-0 lead.
Junior Jalesa Asimba led off the game by lining a single to left field. Freshman Scarlet Jones reached second base on an outfield error. Junior Abigail Bise followed with an RBI-single. Junior Aubrey Kerchee grounded out to score Jones.
Noble starter McKinsey Jones got the next two batters to strike out to end the threat. The sophomore struck out seven and only allowed two more baserunners in the game. Asimba walked twice.
The Jets committed seven errors in the loss.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Heights (8-19) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Noble (22-12) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | x | 17 | 8 | 1 |
W: Johnston. L: Kerchee.
| WESTERN HEIGHTS | AB | R | H | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asimba ss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jones c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bise 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerchee p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bohnstedt lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laster cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Vasquez 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bingen 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ortiz rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
SB: Bise. E: Bohnstedt 2, Asimba 2, Laster, Martinez Vasquez, Ortiz.
| WESTERN HEIGHTS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerchee (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Asimba | 3.0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 4.0 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| NOBLE | AB | R | H | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston p | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Meers 1b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| – Welsh 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlon ss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| – Phillips ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson c | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jones 3b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thompson cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| – Nesmeyer cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Estep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart rf | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gray 2b | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
HR: Johnston. HBP: Jones. SB: Johnston, Thompson. CS: Estep. E: Keith.
| NOBLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
2026 Western Heights Fast Pitch Softball
Overall Record: 8-19 · District Record: 0-12 (5A-1)
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 10 | at Duncan* | L 0-11 |
| Aug. 10 | at Duncan* | L 0-16 |
| Aug. 11 | at Lawton MacArthur* | L 3-13 |
| Aug. 11 | at Lawton MacArthur* | L 1-12 |
| Aug. 14 | vs Pauls Valley — Pauls Valley Tournament | L 0-11 |
| Aug. 14 | vs Sulphur — Pauls Valley Tournament | L 1-15 |
| Aug. 17 | at Noble* | L 1-11 |
| Aug. 20 | vs Stroud | Canceled (Excessive Heat) |
| Aug. 24 | at Elgin* | L 0-17 |
| Aug. 27 | at Altus* (Doubleheader) | L 3-12 |
| Aug. 27 | at Altus* (Doubleheader) | L 0-13 |
| Sept. 3 | at Stroud | L 0-12 |
| Sept. 4 | at Del City | L 5-9 |
| Sept. 8 | at Community Christian | L 1-11 |
| Sept. 11 | vs Putnam City West | Canceled |
| Sept. 14 | vs Elgin* | L 0-10 |
| Sept. 17 | vs Lawton* | L 0-7 |
| Sept. 17 | vs Lawton* | L 0-7 |
| Sept. 18 | vs U.S. Grant — ACAC Tournament at Douglass | W 7-0 |
| Sept. 19 | vs Classen S.A.S. — ACAC Tournament at Douglass | W 6-0 |
| Sept. 19 | vs Southeast — ACAC Tournament at Douglass | W 4-3 |
| Sept. 21 | vs Crooked Oak | W 9-2 |
| Sept. 21 | vs Crooked Oak | W 16-1 |
| Sept. 24 | at Santa Fe South | W 15-0 |
| Sept. 28 | vs Noble* | L 4-16 |
| Oct. 1 | vs Santa Fe South (Senior Night) | W 11-0 |
| Oct. 7 | vs Carl Albert — Class 5A Regional 4 at Carl Albert | L 1-11 |
| Oct. 7 | vs Santa Fe South — Class 5A Regional 4 at Carl Albert | W 20-10 |
| Oct. 8 | vs Noble — Class 5A Regional 4 at Carl Albert | L 2-17 |
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