logo
Login Subscribe
Google Play App Store
  • News
    • Obituaries
    • Lifestyle
    • Opinions
  • Sports
  • E-edition
  • Public Notices
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertisers
    • Form Submission
    • About Us
    • News
      • Obituaries
      • Lifestyle
      • Opinions
    • Sports
    • E-edition
    • Public Notices
    • Calendar
    • Archives
    • Contact
      • Contact Us
      • Advertisers
      • Form Submission
      • About Us
Season ends for Eufaula Lady Ironheads
sports, Sports | Outdoors
May 3, 2023
Season ends for Eufaula Lady Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

The No. 15 ranked Eufaula Lady Ironheads (20-11) saw their season come to an end on Friday in Shawnee in game two of the regional tournament as the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs edged Eufaula 8-6. The Bulldogs came out swinging for the fences as they scored a run in the first inning and three runs in both the second and third innings to take a 7-3 lead. Eufaula battled back with arun in the fifth but Muldrow answered with another run of their own to make the score 8-4.

Makayla Harjo took the loss for the Lady Ironheads.

She pitched six innings, allowing 11 hits and eight runs while striking out one. Harjo was effective with the bat also as she hit a homerun in the third inning.

Allie Anderson and Maddie Ballard each hit home runs in the game as Eufaula racked up 11 hits. Ballard and Harjo each went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, Anderson l-for-3 with a RBI and Avery Williams went 2-for-3 with a RBI.

In game one the No. 2 ranked North Rock Creek Cougars rolled to a 24-5 victory of Eufaula. The first two innings were very competitive as the game was 5-4 in favor of North Rock Creek. The Cougars hit a homerun in the first inning, scoring two runs.

Eufaula battled back with three runs in the second inning.

North Rock Creek found the sweet spot as they scored 11 runs in the third inning and added eight more in the fifth as they hit five home runs in the game. The Lady Ironheads found a spark as Maddie Ballard hit a homerun in the fourth inning. Ballard finished going 2-for-2 with an RBI, Kate Pippenger went l-for-2 with an RBI and Kambry Willliams and Rayleigh Petterson each went l-for-2.

North Rock Creek finished with 16 hits on the day.

“Friday we ran into a buzz saw in North Rock Creek.

Rae of Sunshine hosts Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula
A: Main, news
Rae of Sunshine hosts Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
April 22, 2026
Rae of Sunshine brought families together for a day of connection, activity and awareness during its first Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula. The event, organized by owner Desirae Parish, for whom ...
A: Main, news
Suspect accused of striking patrol car, fleeing deputies before arrest
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
April 22, 2026
A McIntosh County man was arrested April 16 on a complaint of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to a probable cause affidavit. Steven Wayne Smith, 54, of Checotah, was taken into ...
Monty Guthrie named District 10 Superintendent of the Year
A: Main, news
Monty Guthrie named District 10 Superintendent of the Year
April 22, 2026
The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Monty Guthrie of Eufaula Public Schools as the 2026 OASA District 10 Superintendent of the Year. Guthrie will be recogni...
Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court
A: Main, news
Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
April 22, 2026
A Checotah couple accused of abusing children in an in-home daycare appeared April 16 in McIntosh County District Court for a preliminary hearing before Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges. Jacob...
A: Main, news
Election Board hears contest in county commissioners race
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
April 22, 2026
The McIntosh County Election Board heard testimony at 10 a.m.Thursday, April 16, in a contest of candidacy filed against District 1 County Commissioner candidate Jeffery Coleman (McIntosh County sheri...
Chamber honors local businesses, leaders at annual banquet
A: Main, news
Chamber honors local businesses, leaders at annual banquet
April 22, 2026
The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a night of food, fellowship and recognition on Thursday, April 16, during its annual banquet at Dobber’s, bringing together community members, business ...
ePaper
google_play
app_store
Editor Picks
Eufaula High School Drama Club forges new tradition with inaugural Hansard Awards
news
Eufaula High School Drama Club forges new tradition with inaugural Hansard Awards
April 22, 2026
This spring, Eufaula High School is bridging the gap between the gridiron and the stage. The EHS Drama Club is proud to announce the debut of the Hansard Awards, a new tradition honoring the enduring ...
Autism Awareness Festival fun
news
Autism Awareness Festival fun
April 22, 2026
and sweets from High Class Goods. For Laura Park, who is new to the area, the event left a lasting impression. “It was such a great event,” Park said. “It really meant a lot to see something like this...
Marketing is a conversation, not a megaphone
news
Marketing is a conversation, not a megaphone
By ALICE CANADA 
April 22, 2026
Welcome back to Marketing on Main Street. If you are joining us for the first time, you can catch up on previous columns on the Cookson Hills Publishers blog at Cookson. News. In this series, we focus...
news
Texanna Lady Crafters
April 22, 2026
Cookies, cakes and pies…oh my! Hot dogs and yard sale, a shopper’s delight. The TLC event is just around the corner. May 1 and 2 from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.. Items for yard sale are too numerous to list a...
1968 and now: When space united a divided nation
commentary
1968 and now: When space united a divided nation
April 22, 2026
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. In the months after a very contentious election, our nation seems more divided than at any time since the decade before the Civil War. The new Republican president is...
Facebook

THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL
100 N. 2nd Street
Eufaula, OK 74432

(918) 689-2191

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2023 THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility Policy