CUSHING – The heat of August in Oklahoma doesn’t do anyone any favors. Bats ring, gloves pop, dust rises, but the air is so heavy it weighs down the chalk lines. For the Cushing Lady Tiger fastpitch squad, the start of the 2025 campaign felt just as heavy.The schedule was merciless. Davenport. Sapulpa. Cleveland. Muskogee. Four games in five days, four teams with tradition and firepo...