Belle with the Ball

Okarche’s slow pitch softball team reached the semifinals of the Enid Pacer Tournament over the weekend before suffering its first loss of the season. The Lady Warriors won their first two games of the tournament 9-7 against Chisholm and 11-4 over Timberlake last Thursday. They came back Friday to defeat Tonkawa 3-1. Later that day, Waukomis knocked the Lady Warriors from the ranks of the undefeated with a 7-3 defeat in the semifinals. Waukomis is ranked No. 5 in Class 2A. Okarche returned home Monday to beat Watonga 12-0. The Lady Warriors are now 6-1 on the season. Pictured is Okarche junior Belle Beam making a throw from second to first during action in the Enid Tournament. [Photo provided]