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Page 8, Section A The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, August 29, 2020 Elk City High School senior softball player Shailee Ross was recognized by her teammates and family on senior night at a recent game. Shown here are, front row, Jill Meador, Danni Sottile, Alivia Geno, Shailee Ross, Adyson Cupp, Madison Holla- day and Arleth Luna. Back row are Hailey Buie, J’Lynn Hodnett, Dustee Warnke, Alys- sa Brott, Jada Kim- ball, Campbell Rain- ey, Rylee Wyatt, Emily Lowrance, Abby Rob- bins, Karissa Ballard and Brianna Butler. Photo by Jim Hodnett. job,” Binghom said. Still, and best softball players in “For us to be good, we’re Beutler’s presence make Western Oklahoma. Syd- going to count on all of a difference for the Troja- ney Thrasher has stepped them,” Binghom said. “The nettes. up and is hitting the ball talent’s still here; we just “When she’s healthy, she’s well, Binghom said. Other gotta get the youth out of the way.” one of the best around here,” players to keep an on eye Binghom said. “I guess that on are Jade Gray, Abby Jan- The girls are excited about makes us more dangerous,I ning and Madison Warnke, the expectations are. the season and know what who have contributed well guess you'd say.” at the plate. The coach also “Any time you’ve been As far as position players, expects Kimberly Harris to to the state tournament two Kylee Smith is the leadoff be a solid contributor to the years in a row and you went hitter [531 average, leading team. Madison Church has to another one in slow pitch, the team] and plays short- hit 353 so far and knocked the excitement and expec- stop, and Binghom considers in 12 runs. Beutler is hitting tations haven’t changed,” her one of the best athletes 417. Binghom said. Canute fast-pitch softball player Ashley Brady gets prepared to hit a ball during batting practice at the Canute cage Wednesday afternoon Softball/baseball roundup as teammate Kimberly Harris looks on. The Trojanettes are 7-6 on the season. Staff photo by Don Munsch. By Don Munsch, Editor team, now7-6, has competed schedule we're playing, with Canute High School’s this year, with five of the six starting that many young fast-pitch softball team has losses to ranked teams. The ones — it’s been tough.” By Don Munsch, Editor Monday, beating Burns Flat- Canute has outscored its a youthful identity this year, Trojanettes recently lost to But he hopes that will pay Elk City High School’s Dill City 6-3 on the road and opponents 73-9 in its last fast-pitch softball team beat losing 3-1 to Binger-Oney seven games to carry its way starting four sophomores top-ranked —_ Binger-Oney, off in the end. and three freshmen. 3-1. Pitcher Taylor Beutler is Hammon 5-2 Monday in a at home. Kylee Smith and to an 8-2 record in the young road tilt. Taylor Beutler each had two season. “So there’s been some “We kinda showed our po- the team’s ace, but she has Brianna Butler had two hits in the BFDC game with Keenan Smith has led the growing pains,” CHS fast- tential there,” Binghom said. been dealing with an injury hits and three runs batted in Abby Janning pitching and team with four homers and pitch softball coach Bryne “It’s kind of been a roller- and been on an innings re- for the Elkettes. Danni Sot- going the distance for the 12 RBIs. Five other hitters Binghom said Wednesday. coaster so far, but that was to strictions. Abby Janning has tile had three hits and Abby win. She had eight strike- are second with nine RBIs: He likes how much his be expected. With the tough stepped in and “done a great Robbins also had two hits. outs. Smith had three hits Dalton Williams, Dru Stef- Robbins and Alyssa Brott in the B-O game. Beutler fes, Kasen Legrand, Kelln OU coach thrilled with each contributed an RBI. The Elkettes manged just pitched in this game and had seven strikeouts. Henderson and Kyron Whinery. Smith and Wil- Sooners depth at offensive two hits in a 4-0 road loss Merritt split games in the liams lead the team with 14 Tuesday at Anadarko. Pitch- early partof this week, beat- hits. On the mound, Colby er Danni Sottile had eight ing Cheyenne/Reydon 11-10 Maddox and Keenan Smith line: ‘’m good with where strikeouts in the loss. Elk City is now 9-4, and losing 12-0 to Hobart. The Oilerettes are 2-9, each have three wins, with Maddox sporting a 1.077 Canute split its games on these guys are at’ Baseball ERA to lead Canute. By Ryan Aber, The Okla- and the Sooners, they most- said. “We need it. I’ve seen www.ElkCityRodeo.com homan ly made it through the year as much improvement these NORMAN -- Count Bill intact, with the only real last two weeks because guys Bedenbaugh among those uncertainty coming at left know that the person be- happy OU’s season got tackle where Erik Swenson hind them is pushing them. pushed back a couple weeks. and RJ. Proctor moved in There’s 10, 11 spots that “Two weeks ago, if we had and out as the starter. we're going to travel with played a game, we would’ ve Proctor is the only one of and the guys that are going been in a situation where the group that doesn’t return to play and practice with and there would be a lot of in- in 2020. Humphrey, Adrian the rest of the guys are going experienced guys playing,” Ealy, Tyrese Robinson and to scout team.” the Sooners’ offensive line Marquis Hayes are back, as ELK CITY While there were setbacks coach said Wednesday. is Swenson. from the loss of all but one In 2019, that prospect The play of reserves spring practice, there were would've terrified Beden- such as Finley Felix, Sta- RODEO also plenty of benefits for baugh. cey Wilkins, Bray Walker Bedenbaugh’s group. “If this was a year ago and as well as freshmen like “Tt wasn’t the ideal situa- we were in the same situa- Andrew Raym, Anton Harri- tion, we might not have been son, Noah Nelson and others tion to not be able to practice able to practice,” Beden- baugh said. “I think we've have Bedenbaugh not only feeling better about the pos- but the one thing with hav- ing all those Zoom meetings OF CHAMPIONS BEUTLER BROS. ARENA, ACKLEY PARK For more info: 405.317.7161 got a ton of depth this year. sibilities should one of his is,” he said, “I really had “We had no true depth last year.” starters have to miss time, but they’ve also elevated the them for the first time being able to teach them football.” SEPT. 4-5-6 Tickets on sale now at the arena ticket office and 7 ~) OU had a strong starting play of the front-line play- But this depth, especially 8:00PM EACH NIGHT at Circle A Western Wear group then, anchored by ers. on the interior, is as good Parade September 5° 10am Creed Humphrey at center. “We've got a lot of good as Bedenbaugh has experi- Downtown Elk City, OK Luckily for Bedenbaugh competition,” Bedenbaugh enced.