Wildcat split renews Crest rivalry

After being on the losing end of a rivalry against perennial powerhouse Crest, the Marmaton Valley Wildcats put themselves back in the win column for the first time in years after splitting Thursday's doubleheader.

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April 25, 2025 - 3:47 PM

Marmaton Valley senior catcher Dominic Smith tags out Crest junior second baseman Henry White during the sixth inning of Thursday’s doubleheader. Photo by Jimmy Potts / Iola Register

COLONY — The Marmaton Valley Wildcats reignited a local rivalry after upsetting the Crest Lancers in the finale of Thursday’s Three Rivers League doubleheader.

After being on the receiving end of a 16-1, run-rule thumping by the Lancers, the Wildcats regrouped for a 9-2 victory as junior pitcher Tyler Lord tallied four strikeouts while holding Crest to just one earned run. Marmaton Valley senior Dominic Smith came on in relief for the two-strikeout save in the seventh.

“I was not thinking about it. I just threw. I knew what I could do,” Lord said. “I feel…

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