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Bixby Spartan Baseball Falls Just Short in State Playoff Heartbreaker
Bixby Spartan Baseball edged by Edmond Santa Fe 9–8 in a tightly contested 2026 OSSAA Class 6A state championship playoff game on May 14. The defeat brought to a close a season that saw the team reach the postseason with notable success, including a dominant 22–6 win over Owasso on May 7 and a mercy-rule 16–0 shutout of Norman North earlier the same day. The team finished the regular season with a strong 29–16 overall record and a district-leading 5–1 mark, earning them the No. 24 ranking in Oklahoma’s Division 6A. The club’s playoff run underscored its competitive consistency throughout the spring campaign.