September 26, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, September 26, 2020 Elkettes take Elk City ey(( Elkette Rylee Wyatt doubleheader over slides awt ©fj =t hi safely into Mount St. Mary, 1 second _ base during lose to Cache a Monday game By Don Munsch, Editor against The Elk City Elkettes rolled over Mount St. Mary Cache. The Elkettes 20-0 and 21-1 Tuesday at home. lost, 6-5. In the first game, Madison Holladay and Dustee Photo by Jim Warnke led the Elkettes with two hits apiece. In the Hodhett. second game, Warnke and Abby Robbins led Elk City with three runs batted in apiece. Robbins had four hits for the Elkettes, who are now 16-8. On Monday, the Elkettes were able to rally for one Merritt rallies to run in the bottom of the seventh against Cache, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 6-5. The Elkettes led 3-1 after one inning, but Cache ral- beat Hinton lied for four runs in the third and grabbed a lead it never relinquished. Robbins had three RBIs to lead Elk City. Rylee Wyatt led the Elkettes in hits with three. Alivia Geno pitched seven innings for Elk City and had seven strikeouts. By Kerry Hookstra ter. Using their road grad- seconds left on the third Comet possession. On Contributing writer er O line and tank running quarter clock. Justus ran fourth and long from their Canute Wall of After spotting Hinton a 17-6 halftime advantage, back, the Comets rumbled in from a one yard out to for the two-point conver- sion to cut the lead to 17- own 6, Daniel Portillo sacked the quarterback in Fame - Evie Beck Merritt played lockdown score their second TD. 14. the end zone for a safety defense in the second half The extra point kick was After stopping the Com- to put the final 23-17 mar- while scoring 16 points to good for a 14-6 lead with ets on downs at the Oiler gin on the board with 1:02 Evie Beck was post a 23-17 victory over 3:58 on the clock in the 27, Merritt put together a remaining in the contest. born Oct. 29, 2002, the Comets in a Sept. 18 first half. 10-play drive highlighted Offensively, the Oilers in Elk City to par- contest at Oiler Field. Hinton got the ball back by a catch and run from gained 177 yards passing ents Brad Beck and Brandy Click. She has The Oilers got on the and drove to the 8 yard Britton after he broke a but had negative 3 yards board first with an 11-yard line before calling time- tackle at the point of con- rushing. Britton hauled five sisters and three brothers. touchdown pass from Ha- out with one second on tact for a 19-yard gain. in six passes for 64 yards Beck is a senior at gen Justus to River Brit- the clock. The Comets set With the ball at the Hinton and a touchdown to lead Canute High School. ton with 5:27 to play in up for a 24-yard field goal 23, the Oilers methodical- the attack while Compton She is captain of the the first quarter. The extra and completed the attempt ly worked to the end zone caught six for 53 yards and Canute High School point failed, and the score to lead 17-6 going to half- and reached it on a 9-yard two TDs. Carnes grabbed Evie Beck cheer squad and is remained 6-0. time. pass play from Justus to three tosses for 33 yards very active in FFA. On their only pass com- After stopping Hinton Compton. Coy Carnes and Zack Carr had three When she is not at school, doing extra-curricular ac- pletion of the contest, on their first possession kicked the extra point and receptions for 30. tivities or working, Evie enjoys hanging out with her Hinton picked up their of the third period, Mer- Merritt was up 21-17 with The defense allowed friends and spending time with her family. first touchdown with a 13- ritt went to work and rode 1:38 left to play. 119 yards rushing on 47 After graduation, she plans to attend the WTC yard strike. The kick was the sure hands of Ca- Defense was big for the carries while giving up Registered Nursing program, then pursue a career in good for a7-6 edge at 9:26 leb Compton to a 3-yard Oilers all night, but it rose just 13 yards through the a related field. mark of the second quar- touchdown pass with 53 to the occasion on the last air. Merritt cross-country teams finish second at Cameron Softball team has busy week By Kerry Hookstra Marlow at 40. Korie Oilerettes-Cordell/ from Kayde Herndon. from Raegan Ford. Riely one hit. Contributing writer Kizarr of Marlow won Game One Dobbins took the com- Hartman then delivered Oilerettes-Hooker/ Oiler and Oilerette Har- the run with a 12:17.38. Danni Dobbins took the plete game decision. She an RBI two base shot that Game One riers entered the Lawton/ Payton Fite led Merritt in win with a walk, seven walked three with four completed the scoring. Dobbins picked up the Lawton Ike Invitational 13:37.75 to place eighth. hits, and 10. strikeouts. strikeouts and seven hits. Apache drew seven win with four walks, five Cross Country Meet at Ninth place went to Lexie The defense committed The defense committed walks with four strike- strikeouts, and eight hits. Cameron University on Frazier at 13:54.80 with four errors. At the plate six errors. Merritt batters outs and five hits from The defense committed Sept. 18 and both squads Joshlyn Tomlin Sand- Merritt drew a walk with drew two walks with three Oilerette pitching. Mer- two errors. Merritt bats came home with second- ers taking 11th running a five strikeouts and 14 hits. strikeouts and eight hits. ritt managed a walk, nine drew a walk with four place finishes. 13:58.94. Breagan Bar- Oilerettes-Cordell/ They had help from three strikeouts, and eight hits strikeouts and 22 hits. Sulphur took the boys’ nett was 14th in 14:02.72 Game Two miscues. offensively. They had help They were assisted by two event with 30 points while while Dailee Taylor ran Dobbins took the deci- Oilerettes- Sayre/ from one error. miscues. Merritt claimed second to 15th with a 14:05.32 sion with no walks, eight Game Two Oilerettes-Apache/ Oilerettes-Hooker/ at 62. Riley Herndon ran and Ashlee Sosa claimed strikeouts, and one hit. Dobbins got the win Game Two Game Two to first place with a time 17th at 14:14.49. The defense had one error. in the circle over seven In the second contest The eighth inning saw of 17:46.92 over the 5K Oilerettes haye a busy Merritt bats drew eight stanzas. She walked three it was no contest as the the Oilerettes shutout the course. Rowdy Randall week walks with two strikeouts with five strikeouts and Lady Warriors tossed a Lady Bulldogs in the top of Hollis was second in Opening the week and 16 hits. They were as- allowed just one hit. The one hit shutout at Merritt. of the stanza. Jordyn Gar- 18:03.52. Dawson Mi- Sept. 14 with a visit from sisted by three errors. defense committed a pair They scored four in the rett led off with a base hit chel claimed seventh for Cordell, Merritt’s softball Oilerettes-Sayre/ of miscues. Offensively first, one in the second, and moved to third on a the Oilers with a 19:12.88 team swept a doublehead- Game One the Oilerettes drew five six in the third, two in the wild pitch and a passed while Bryce Lagunas er by scores of 9-4 and Both teams scored a pair walks, had five strikeouts, fourth, and three in the ball. Walks to Waggoner was 13th in 20:04.36 and 19-1. Sayre came calling in the first inning. Merritt and hit safely six times. fifth before the game was and Ford loaded the bases John Johnson took 20th Sept. 15 and the Oilerettes picked up two in the top of They were assisted by one called on the run rule. Jor- at 20:37.10. Mos Flow- had another doublehead- the first. Tasiah Hartman error. dyn Garrett had the lone before a sacrifice fly from ers ran a 20:43.93 to earn er sweep with margins drew a one out walk and Oilerettes-Apache/ Oilerette hit in the bottom R. Hartman sent the win- 21st with Coy Bullard of 8-5 and 6-3. A trip to stole second. With two Game One of the first and Riely Hart- ning run over the plate. taking 29th in 21:39.91 Apache Sept. 17 saw the away Raegan Ford was Merritt watched — the man was the only runner Dobbins picked up the and Case Carlson was Lady Warriors sweep two hit by the pitcher. An error Lady Warriors score two to reach second after the win over eight innings. 32nd at 21:52.55. Mem- games by scores of 5-2 to Lexi Smith scored the in the bottom of the first pitcher plunked her and She walked two with eight phis Cordell placed 52nd and 16-0. Merritt took the lead runner and Ford stole and three more in the fifth she stole a base. strikeouts and 10 hits. and Travis King was 53rd long trip to Hooker Sept. home. before pushing home their Apache batters drew The defense had a_ pair with respective times of 18 and came home with Another Oilerette run two runs in the top of the four walks with one of miscues. Merritt bat- 35:13.45 and 35:59.99. another doubleheader crossed the plate in the sixth. In a two out rally, strikeout and 14 hits. They ters drew three walks with Oilerette runners sweep. They took the first second. The pitcher Mackenzie ‘Waggoner had assistance from three two strikeouts and 13 hits. claimed second with 57 game 14-6 and the night- plunked Riely Hartman reached on an error and errors. Merritt managed They were assisted by five points, finishing behind cap 8-7 in eight innings. and she scored on a triple scored behind a double a walk, 11 strikeouts and errors.