March 29, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 14

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Sports Elk City and Merritt High School Elkettes pick up two wins Sports Schedule during early week play March 29 dropping a wild second game their own to take a 5-4 lead at ELK CITY to Clinton 14-13. the end of the first. High school baseball at Against Merritt, the The Elkettes would score 1-40 tournament Elkettes started strong with two more runs in the third in- an eight run first inning that High School soccer at included two triples, one by ning to take a7-4 lead, before Weatherford Tournament sophomore Shailee Ross and acrazy and error-filled fourth 7pm. the other by junior Aleigh inning would see the lead Tucker. The eight-run lead change hands twice. Boys golf in Weatherford would ultimately hold up but In the top of the fourth, the 8am. Merritt slowly chopped away at the advantage, scoring one Red Tornadoes scored seven State Choir in Shawnee run in the first, one in second runs, some of which were 8am. and three in the third and one courtesy of several ill-timed High school tennis at in the fifth, while the Elkettes errors on the part of the OKCTC9 a.m. picked up arunin the second Elkettes, to take an 11-7 lead. to cement their lead. The bottom ofthe fourth MERRITT Elkettes pitcher Mikah Butler earned the win to help saw the young ladies from High school baseball at Vici Tournament. push the team’s record to 4-4 Elk City storm back, capped prior to their game against by agrand slam from junior High school slow pitch at Clinton. Angel Legrand, that lifted the Merritt Festival Elkettes head coach Kaleb Elk City fans out of their seats ‘Murray said he was pleased High school boys golfat with how the team opened and staked the Elkettes to a Mooreland 8:30 a.m. the game noting that he was 13-11 lead. Elk City senior Abby Bruner makes the force out at second base preparing to throw looking for more consistency The Red Tornadoes, who March30 to first for a double play during the Elkettes’ 9-6 win over Merritt. Also pictured is Liz from the team at the plate, lost to Elk City earlier in the Salisbury at second base. Staff photo by William B. Carroll but noted that they lost their season, would not be denied ELK CITY focus a bit as the game went however as they scored High school baseball at By William B. Carroll tested game against Clinton. third to take a 4-3 lead. That on. He noted that the team 1-40 tournament Sports Editor Monday, the Elkettes faced lead wouldn’t last long as the has worked on improving three runs in the top of the their hitting especially as the fifth to take a 14-13 lead. The Weatherford at home and Elkettes plated six runs in the season develops. MERRITT Elkettes could not plate any High school girls golf at The Elk City softball team earned their third victory of bottom of the third to take a Against Clinton, the runs in the bottom of the Oklahoma City 8:30 a.m. picked up two wins and one the season with a 12-4 win. commanding 9-4 lead. Elkettes got down early as loss during action Monday The Elkettes scored three Tuesday, the Elkettes the Red Tornadoes scored frame and Clinton escaped and Tuesday scoring wins runs in the bottom of the first played a double header at four runs in the top of the first with a 14-13 victory. Aprill over Weatherford and Merritt inning, before Weatherford Merritt winning the first inning. Not to be outdone, the The ladies are currently 4-5 ELK CITY while dropping a tightly con- came back in the topofthe game against Merritt 9-6 and Elkettes scored five runs of on the season. High school girls golf tournament 8 a.m. High school baseball at Chamber Oil and Gas Oilerettes split pair Cache 5 p.m. High school slow pitch vs Committee donates Woodward 5 p.m. MERRITT High school girls golf at of games Tuesday $2,000 to golf teams Kingfisher 9. a.m. High school slow pitch vs Cache 5:30 p.m. High school baseball vs Erick at 5:30 p.m. High school slow pitch vs Olustee 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The Elk City Chamber of Commerce’s Oil and Gas Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament Committee presented $1,000 each to Elk City High School's girls April 2 and boys golf teams Tuesday afternoon at the Elk ELK CITY City Golf& Country Club. Chamber executive director ‘Susie Cupp is shown presenting girls golf coach Brian High school slow pitch at Hunt with both of the checks. Also pictured are golfers Granite 4:30 p.m. Drake Hughes, Travis Poole, Tres Hill, Baylar Barnett, Aden Schmidt, Haylee Poole, T.J. Morris, Baylee Miller, High school baseball vs Allison Rainey, Tate Trotter, Lynsey Boyd, Rex Carver, Cache 5:00 p.m. Kourtney Stevens, Cade Dewitt, John Hargues and Nic Nagle, Oil and Gas committee members Aaron Kauk, High school soccer vs Leon Stuart and Rob Muncrief. Woodward 5:00 p.m. Not pictured is boys golf coach Tim Ellison and committee members Debbie Smoot, Jordon MERRITT Williamson, Justin Robinson, Ricky Nagle and David High school boys golfat Dyson. Photo submitted. Fort Cobb 8:30am. Merritt junior Allison Justus makes a play ona ball to record an out against Elk City Monday. The Oilerettes lost the game 9-6, but came back in the nightcap and defeated High school baseball vs Elk City junior varsity 4:30 Clinton 10-0. Also pictured is #10 freshmanLiz Salisbury of Elk City. Staff photo by TROY JONES Contractor & Homeowner pm. William B. Carroll EQUIPMENT Farm & Ranch High school slow pitch at UNE) AUTHORIZED Snyder 4:30 p.m. By William B. 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