Poteau girls bounce back to handle Spiro Tuesday afternoon; Spiro's Class 3A Regional Tournament dates changed to today, Thursday

September 28, 2011

ATTA GIRL, ALAYNA! — Poteau's Alayna Holdsworth, far left, gets greeted at home plate by her teammate after hitting a two-run home run, her first homer of the season, to cap off a five-run first inning for the Lady Pirates in their home game against Spiro Tuesday afternoon. PDN Staff Photo by David Seeley

Whether it was the Monday afternoon loss to Red Oak in the cancer game or that contest's postgame pep talk by Poteau Coach Misty Collins, either or both seemed to put some vigor into the Lady Pirates in their Tuesday afternoon home game against the Spiro Lady Bulldogs.
After losing their last two games to Panama and Red Oak, the Lady Pirates responded by run ruling the Lady Bulldogs 10-2 in five innings.
Spiro's dates for this week's Class 3A Regional Tournament have changed. The tournament will begin today. Spiro will play Beggs at 2 p.m. this afternoon after tournament-host Sequoyah-Tahlequah meets Adair at noon. The losers will play at 4 p.m., followed by the winners at 6 p.m. On Thursday, today's 4 p.m. winner will play tonight's 6 p.m. loser at noon, followed by that winner meeting tonight's 6 p.m. winner at 2 p.m. for the regional title — and trip to state. If a second title game is needed, it will follow at 4 p.m. Thursday.