Lady Tigers finish regionals in seventh inning thriller

Pitcher Katy Jones makes a throw to Morgan Franklin at first.
Pitcher Katy Jones makes a throw to Morgan Franklin at first.

In what was anticipated to be a rebuilding year, the Cushing Lady Tiger fastpitch softball team found themselves deep in the post season and on the brink of a berth in the state tournament.

“We were one run from state,” said Lady Tiger Head Coach Nikki York. “We got beat in the seventh.”

Finishing fifth in District 4A-2 standings in the regular season, the Lady Tigers put on a stunning display of of…