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4 April 10, 2021 Sports Big Elks split with McGuinness The first contest Apr. 2 saw RBI double. Drake Hughes answered with four in the bot- Culver and Nick Medina Corey Culver. Photo by Rose Cum- El Reno had out another one singled as did Mason Price. tom of the frame. reached on errors and Matt mings. run loss to Elk City with an The pitcher plunked Corey The top of the sixth saw Bales put down a sacrifice 8-7 decision in eight frames. Culver and Jaston Holder to two more Elk City runs with ground out to score the runs. The final game of the tourney force home runs. With two Poole swatting a leadoff base pitted the Big Elks against away Bales walked and Keyes hit and DeLeon reaching on Elk City tied the contest Putnam City West. Elk City singled. The final run of the an error. Hughes slapped at 7-7 with one in the third found their offense and rolled second came as J. Holder stole an RBI single and walks to thanks to a walk to Kash to a 16-8 victory. home. J. Holder and Corey Culver Mayfield, two stolen bases, Big Elks/Kingfisher/Tour- Rattan scrapped back with forced the second run home. and a balk. PCW added one ney/Game One three in the third, four in the Trailing 7-6 after El Reno in the top of the fifth for an Five runs scored for the fifth, and one in the sixth. added three in the bottom Yellowjackets in the bottom The Big Elks added one in the of the sixth, the Big Elks 8-7 edge. Six Big Elk runs of the second. They added one top of the seventh to tie the scratched out one in the top came home in the bottom of each in the fifth and sixth in- contest at 9-9. Hughes led off of the seventh to send the the stanza. Cole Pooler drew nings. Elk City rallied for five with a double and used two contest to extra innings. a leadoff walk and Mayfield in the top of the sixth. Singles passed balls to score. Medina drew a leadoff walk, doubled but both runners from Drake Hughes and In the eighth a leadoff two stole second, went to third scored thanks to wild pitches. Kaden Holder started the at- base shot from Holder started on a DeLeon groundout and Austin Jones walked and tack and Corey Culver reached the same scenario as the trotted home behind a two on an error. Kash Mayfield seventh stanza. He scored on out Hughes single. Elk City Hughes delivered an RBI hit into a fielder’s choice and two passed balls but the Rams could not push a run home in double. The pitcher plunked J. the pitcher hit Nick Medina. would not be denied and the top of the eighth but the Holder and Culver single a run Cole Poole walked and the scored two in the bottom of Indians managed a walk off home ahead of a sacrifice fly pitcher plunked Austin Jones the eighth to take the contest. run to win the game. RBI from Medina and a Mason to force a runner home before Elk City pitching allowed Big Elk pitching allowed Price RBI base hit. two passed ball scored two. only four walks but issued six hits but issued six walks One run came home in the top 10 walks with one strikeout. with 10 strikeouts. Five mis- Three runs in the bot- of the seventh as the pitcher The defense committed seven cues did not help the cause. tom of t\he sixth ended the hit K. Holder with one away errors. Big Elk Bats belted 11 At the plate Elk City had four contest as Elk City was up by By Kerry Hookstra the seventh to round out the and Culver singled. A base hit hits, drew eight walks, and hits and seven walks along eight runs. Kye Keyes walked scoring. With one away K. from Jaston Holder scored the had eight strikeouts. They with seven strikeouts. They After a rainout Mar. 22 Elk Holder slapped a base hit and to leadoff and Hughes ham- run but two strikeouts ended were helped by one miscue. had help from three errors. City hosted the Boomers for the pitcher hit J. holder. A mered a one away single as did the threat and the game. Big Elks-El Reno/Tourney Big Elks-Putnam City a pair of games Mar. 23. The Culver double then scored the Big Elk pitching gave up Game Three West/Tourney Game Four K. Holder. Culver was hit by Big Elks took the opener 16-3 runners. seven hits with four walks and After a scoreless first two The teams scored two the pitcher to force one home and Elk City won the nightcap Cooper Church tossed five four strikeouts. The defense innings Elk City scored two runs each in the first inning. and errors to Medina score 14-2. innings for the decision. He committed one miscue. At the in the top of the third. Cole Elk City pushed home two in two. Big Elks-Bishop McGuin- scattered five hits with four plate Elk City managed four Poole was hit by the pitcher the bottom of the first with Working two innings start- ness/Game One walks and eight strikeouts. hits, four walks and had 10 and scored behind ground Kaden Holder reaching on an ing pitcher K. Holder allowed The Fighting Irish led 1-0 Austin Jones pitched two in- strikeouts. They were helped outs from Addison DeLeon error and the pitcher plunking in the bottom of the first nings of relief with three hits seven hits with a walk and two by two errors. and Drake Hughes. Kaden Jaston Holder. A passed ball but Elk City rang up nine in two walks and four strike- strikeouts. Culver came on in Big Elks-Rattan/Tourney Holder was also plunked scored the lead runner and an the top of the second. Kash outs. The defense committed relief to get the decision over Mayfield dealt a leadoff six errors. Elk City batters Game Two and came home via a Jaston error sent the second home. double, Matt Bales reached on hammered out 16 hits with One run came home for Holder triple. The Pirates put up five in four innings. He scattered a fielder’s choice followed by three walks and three strike- the Rams in the bottom of Two more Big Elk runs the top of the second and the three hits with no walks and singles from Cole Poole and outs. They had help from one the first and Elk City rang up crossed the plate in the Big Elks responded with four two strikeouts. The defense Nick Medina. With one away miscue. eight in the top of the second. fourth. Kash Mayfield drew a in the bottom of the frame. committed five errors. The Big Drake Hughes, Kaden Holder, Big Elks-Bishop McGuin- Cooper Church, Matt Bales, leadoff walk and score behind Cooper Church walked to and Kye Keyes drew con- a Nick Medina double a pair of leadoff, Drake Hughes was hit Elks pounded nine hits while and Jaston Holder swatted ness/Game Two secutive walks. With one away errors to Poole put the second by the pitcher and K. Holder walking seven times with two singles. Corey Culver walked In a reversal of fortune the and Mayfield dinged his Fighting Irish scored five in Addison DeLeon drilled a two run on the board. The Indians singled as did J. Holder. Corey strikeouts. second double of the inning. the first, one in the second, Poole was plunked by the one in the third and five in the pitcher and Medina slapped a base hit to wrap up the action. Another Big Elk run scored fourth while holding Elk City to a pair of hits. Corey Culver had a single in the first and Elk City Tennis takes Lawton Meet in the third. The pitcher hit Kye Keyes added a base hit in By Kerry Hookstra Walter and Maddie Benton According to Head Tennis first in five meets and second Hughes and K. Holder singled. the second. third in #2 doubles. Sara Cof- Coach Gina Curtis, “We have in the other. For the girls their Groundouts from J. Holder Big Elk pitching gave up The Big Elks and Elkettes and Culver pushed the run 10 hits with three walks and fey and Karla Eguia earned played in six tourneys this record is first in four meets traveled to the Wichita Moun- home. seven strikeouts. The defense third in #1 doubles. season. The boys have place and second the other two.” tain Tennis Tournament Mar. Elk City added four in the committed four errors. At the 30 and both teams captured fifth. Medina drew a leadoff plate they had just two hits first place. They claimed first walk and came home on base hits by Hughes and K. Holder. With two away the pitcher with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts. Big Elks at Kingfisher in the #1 and #2 singles for the boys from Evan Senger and Carter Senger. Grant Gra- Oilerettes split a pair, plunked Culver to load the Invitational ham and Caden Thomas took bases. Mayfield then delivered his third double of the contest to score three. Bishop McGuinness scored Opening round action Apr. 1 brought Kingfisher to the diamond and they edged Elk City 7-6. The second contest fourth in #1 doubles with Ma- son Mahl and Syvan Syribouth claiming second in #2 doubles sweep Sayre Festival for the Big Elks three in the bottom of the of the day was against Rattan Judith Andrade and Aman- By Kerry Hookstra two RBI’s and two runs while Riely Hartman ha a fifth and two in the sixth. and the Big Elks again fell by da Batchelor were second in hit, an RBI, and two runs. Tasiah Hartman had a The Big Elks added two in one, 11-10, in eight innings. #1 and #2 singles with Kyla Merritt hit the road for the week opening at hit with two runs while Jordyn Garrett had one hit Cheyenne/Reydon Mar. 29 and dropping an 18- with one run. Pitching allowed 11 hits with a walk 17 decision. The Oilerettes then visited Sayre Mar. and two strikeouts. The defense committed seven Oilers fall to Cashion, 30 and won a 26-13 run fest. Sayre hosted an Apr. 1 festival with Merritt playing a pair of contests. They slipped by Duke 5-4 and rolled over Granite errors while the offense was helped by 11 miscues. Oilerettes-Duke One Lady Tiger run scored in the bottom of stop Sayre 15-6. Oilerettes-Cheyenne/Reydon Each team scored five in the first inning with the first and Merritt picked up one in the top of the second. Lexi Smith continued to have the hot By Kerry Hookstra and five strikeouts. the Oilers added one in the Merritt putting gup seven in the second and the hand at the plate with her second home run in as Oilers-Sayre fourth. Puckett reached on a Lady Bears scoring five in the bottom of the frame, many games. A trip east Mar 30 saw the One run in the first and an- Following a scoreless third the Oilerettes pushed Two Oilerettes runs crossed the plate in the two out error followed by singles Oilers fall to the Wildcats 16-2. other in the second preceded a home two in the fourth and Cheyenne/Reydon from Cordell and Herndon. third. Mackenzie Waggoner led off with a single Merritt took the short trip to nine run explosion in the top managed five more. Two more Lady Bear runs Sayre picked up two in the and Smith smacked a one way homer to dead away meet the Eagle Apr. 2 and came of the third for Merritt. The came home in the fifth and Merritt plated three fifth and four more in the sev- in the top of the sixth for a 17-17 tie. Cheyenne/ centerfield. Duke added a run in the bottom of the home with a 17-11 win. first saw a walk and stolen base enth while Merritt added five Reydon then got a walk off run in the bottom of frame. Oilers-Cashion for Riley Herndon and an RBI in the top of the seventh. Bee- the seventh to squeeze out the win. In the seventh Merritt rang up two more as Five runs in the first and an- single by Gabe Beecham. In the cham, Carnes, and Portillo Kayde Herndon had three hits including a dou- Jancy Rippetoe reached on a fielder’s choice and other five in the second inning second Braden Puckett walked, earned free passes before the ble with an RBI, a run, and a walk while Macken- Tasiah Hartman tripled. Keely Cox the swatted an put the Wild cats in control. moved over on a wild pitch and pitcher plunked Tyler Adams to zie Waggoner scored twice with no hits, a walk RBI base hit for a 5-2 advantage. Duke refused to The Oilers scratched out their a passed ball before scoring be- and an RBI. Riely Hartman ha one hit and scored give up and pushed home two in the bottom of the two runs in the top of the third. hind an error to Herndon. The force in the first run. Arizpe and once with Lexi Smith getting a walk, an RBI, and Anthony Arizpe drew a leadoff nine run third started with con- Puckett also took free passes seventh to make things interesting. two runs. Danni Dobbins walked once, scored two walk and Daniel Portillo walked secutive singles from Beecham, and four passed balls plated the Smith went the distance in the circle for the win runs, and had an RBII while Makinly Raulston had before Braden Puckett tripled Coy Carnes, and Daniel Portillo. other runs. with 10 hits a walk and two strikeouts. The defense a hit and an RBI. Tasiah Hartman hammered out a run home. A balk then scored With one away Anthony Arizpe Herndon got the start and made three miscues. At the plate the Oilerettes four hits including a triple and scored four runs him to end Merritt’s attack. Sis reached on an error. Walks were worked 6 2/3 innings for the managed six hits while walking one along with a with Raegon Ford having a hit with two RBI’s/ more Cashion runs came home then issued to Puckett, Rayden win. He gave up 15 hits with Jancy Rippetoe had three hits with a double, an strikeout. in the bottom of the frame to Cordell, and Herndon. Mos RBI and three runs while Rylee Zimms hit a double five walks and nine strikeouts. Oilerettes-Granite end the game. Flowers swatted a base hit and with a walk, two RBI’s, and a run. The pitching was Oiler pitching was touched Carnes clubbed a two run homer Carnes pitched 1/3 inning with Five Lady Panthers came home in the top of the a hit and a walk. The defense had touched for 13 hits with one strikeout while the for 12 runs with six walks and a to right centerfield that capped first but Merritt rang up eight in the bottom of the defense committed 17 errors with five from the strikeout. The defense had \one the uprising. one miscue. At the plate Oiler inning. Granite picked up one in the second while Lady Bears. error. Merritt batters were held The Eagle answered with five bats collected 12 hits, 12 walks, Oilerettes-Sayre the Oilerettes upped the lead with seven in the to a pair of hits with two walks in the bottom of the third and and nine strikeouts. Two runs apiece came home in the first inning bottom of the frame. After a scoreless third and but Merritt rang up 13 in the second while the a shutout of the Lady Panthers in the top of the Lady Eagles managed three. Sayre added five in fourth the game went to Merritt on the run rule. Trojan JV edged by Vici the third before the Oilerettes picked up two in the fifth and nine in the sixth. The Lady Eagles scratched out three in the bottom of the seventh. Keely Cox and Danni Dobbins hit a home run apiece with two RBI’s each. Tasiah Hartman tagged another triple for two RBI’s and two runs. Jordyn By Kerry Hookstra run in the top of the second was four hits and a walk. They struck Highlighting their 25 hit attack Lexi Smith Garrett, Kayde Herndon, and Jancy Rippetoe de- swatted a home run and three other hits for five the sum total of the scoring. Ca- out six and the defense commit- livered two doubles apiece with one from Makinly RBI’s and a run. Mackenzie Waggoner and Rylee The Mar. 29 meeting of the nute got men to third in the first ted two errors. At the plate Ca- Zimms tagged triples and accounted for five RBI’s Raulston. Mackenzie Waggoner had two hits and a Canute and Indian Junior Varsi- and second innings but could nute was limited to one hit with together. Danni Dobbins, Raegon Ford, Makinly pair of RBI’s while Riely Hartman added a hit. The ty squads at Trojan Field ended not plate a run. three walks and three strike- Raulston, Jancy Rippetoe, Smith, and Zimms de- defense made to errors while holding Granite to with Vici taking a 1-0 win. One Trojan JV pitching allowed outs. livered doubles. Kayde Herndon had two hits with six hits with six walks and no strikeouts.