April 9, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page10 The Elk City Daily News- Elk City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, April 9,2019 Elk City, Canute finally get to play ball Ta The game between Elk City and Canute was a showcase for the shortstops. Here, Elk City shortstop sophomore shortstop Shallee Ross makesaforce-out play at Trojanette shortstop Baylee Waggoner makes one of several plays on the day for her second base during a game against Canute Friday in Mangum. Staff photos by William Friday at Mangum. By William B. Carroll Both teams would play Fri- saw them lose in a close one ning to tie the game at 11. In her mitt during the contest. ‘The Trojanettes then fin- Sports Editor day morning with the Elkettes 14-12 to Shattuck. the seventh, the Lady Indians The Trojanettes would ished off their day with a 19 droppinga 14-4 game against Both the Trojanettes and would gain the advantage continue to add runs with After several hiccups Mangum in four innings. The Lady Indians would score one with three runs in the top of one in the fourth, arun in the run barrage which included late last week, the Elk City Elkettes scored first tallying run in the first before Canute the inning as the Trojanettes fifth courtesy ofa homerun 10 run seventh inning to Elkettes and Canute Troja- arun in the top of the first took a 5-2 lead after two were only able to earn one by Karlee Morgan and four turn an 11-9 Sterling lead into nettes softball teams were inning, but the Lady Tigers innings. The Lady Indians run in the bottom ofthe in- runs in the bottomof the sixth finally able to play in a tour- scored three runs oftheir own would then score three in ning for the final result. to amass an 11-2 cushion. In afinal victory for the Troja- nament, although not quite as in the bottom ofthe first to the top of the third to tie the Inthe afternoon, Elk City their last chance at the plate, nettes. originally scheduled. take a 3-1 lead. game before a lone run by and Canute would face each Rains late last week led to The Elkettes would retake the Trojanettes gave them a other for the right to go on to. the Elkettes were able to The Trojanettes are now tally four runs, but it was not a tournament scheduled in the lead courtesy of three 6-5 lead after three innings. the consolation final. From enough in the 11-6 Trojanette 16-7 on the season while the Weatherford for Thursday runs in the top of the second, After no runs were scored in the early going, Canute took win. Elkettes fell to 6-8. and Friday being pushed back but would not score the rest of the fourth, the Lady Indians the advantage scoring a run to Friday and Saturday and the contest. The Lady Tigers would again take the lead in the first and four in the then being cancelled altogeth- would score four in the bot- with three runs in the top of second for a 5-1 lead over er. But several teams would tom of the third and seven in the first, before Canute tied the Elkettes, The Trojanettes not allow a good opportunity the bottom of the fourth to the game with two runs of kept the Elk City bats at bay go to waste and ultimately take the contest via the run their own in the bottom of the due in large part to a strong ended up playing in a last- rule 14-4. frame. defensive performance by minute tournament scheduled In Canute’s morning Both teams would remain shortstop Baylee Waggoner in Mangum, including the opener, the Trojanettes would tied through the sixth as both who was quite busy as several Elkettes and Trojanettes. battle in a see-saw affair that posted three runs in the in- sharply hit ground balls found Have Oilers lose error something to share? filled game 19-1 Email us at sports@ ou Assisted Living ecdailynews. 1000 Elwood! Blvd, Elk City * 580.225.0506 com Www.seniorlifestyle.com 50% OFF 1/2 price rent! Merritt Oilers second baseman Braden Puckett makes a catch on a pop-up Thursday afternoon against Blair as part of the Oilers opening gameof the Granite tournament. We are almost full! S) A L E The Estates of Weatherford, LP. Also pictured is outfielder Richard Aldridge. Merritt center fielder Clayton McGee fires a ball in during the Oilers 19-1 loss to Blair Thursday in Granite. Staff photos by William B. Carroll. Senior Community By William B. 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