ENID, Oklahoma -- The NOC Mavs rallied late in the Region 2 Finals but fell short to South Ark Community College 10-7 in Enid on Monday.The Mavs ended their season at 42-19.NOC got off to a rough start against the Stars as South Ark built a 5-1 lead after four innings and then added five in the 7th to lead 10-1.The Mavs, as they have done all year, battled back, scoring six runs over the final three innings but fell just short.Larry Edwards, Jr. hit a solo shot in the 7th to cut the Stars’ lead to 10-2.Ethan Rossi then homered in the 8th cutting the lead to 10-3.In the 9th, the Mavs weren’t done as the Mavs loaded the bases with no one out. Edwards scored on a wild pitch and then Landen Johnson blasted a 3-run home run and the Mavs trailed 10-7 but that was as close as the Mavs would get.Rossi and Blade Carver had two hits each for the Mavs.Logan Taylor, Nakni Anna, Carson Loyd, and Kaegan Baker worked for the Mavs allowing 10 runs on 16 hits while striking out 11.South Ark outhit the Mavs 16-10.South Ark 10, Mavs 7 123 456 789--R H E South Ark 012 200 500--10 16 1 Mavs 010 000 114-- 7 10 2 Mavs--Laus, Rossi, Shannahan. 3B--Carver. HR--Rossi, Edwards, Johnson. L--Taylor.
