Tigers’ state hopes slip away in extra-inning heartbreaker

CUSHING – It ended not with a roar, but with the crack of a single into the outfield grass—a punctuation mark of finality that echoed louder than anything this season.

The Cushing Tigers came into their final playoff series with claws sharpened and hearts full — three games away from yet another state tournament berth. But after a grueling three-game slugfest against the 25-6 ninth-ranked Sallisaw …