April 19, 2019 Issue, Page 14 of 14

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Ik City Daily News- Elk City, Friday, April 19 201 Elk split with Fighting Chicks Elk City junior shortstop Cale Brooks prepares to throw Elk City senior pitcher Kobe Gerhold kept the Elks in the game Thursday against Chickasha until the Elks’ bats cout arunner Thursday evening during the Elks’ 6-3 win helped give them a 6-3 district win. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. over Chickasha. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. By William B. Carroll Chickasha 5-1, but came back district seeding. arun. The Chicks wouldadd —2-Olead. Inthe bottom ofthe Gerold to secure a vital 6-3 Sports Editor Tuesday at home for the 6-3 In Monday’s game, the de- two inthe bottom of the frame third, the Elks battersearned _ win over the Chicks. win, With the win, the Elks sit fenses rules until the bottom _to take the victory 5-1. aseries of walks, three to be If the Elks can defeat Clin- Awin Tuesday gave the fourth at 4-5 in district play of the fourth inning when the © Tuesday’smatchup started —_exact, before abalk and atwo _ton Monday, they would finish Elk City High baseball team and 10-15 overall. Chickasha Chicks picked up two doubles much the same way asMon- RBI single by Gerhold gave _5-S in district play and lock a split with Chickasha and sits behind the Elks at fifth andthree singlesen routeto —_day’scontest withGerhold _—the Elks a3-2leadattheend —_up the fourth seed. With a set up an important make-up inthe six-team district with 3-Olead. The Elkswould blanking the Chicks fortwo ofthe three innings of play. _1oss, they would move into the game with Clinton Monday in arecord of 4-6, setting up score arun inthe top ofthe _innings until they were able The Elks would then hold _fifth position in the district as Elk City at 5 p.m. amake-up game Monday sixth thanks to a double by se- to strike in the top of the on, thanks in parttoastrong Chickasha holds the tiebreak- The Elks lost Monday at against Clinton as crucial for _nior Kobe Gerhold that plated third with tworunstotakea _ pitching performance by er between the two teams. Merritt Oilerettes Elk City track teams take district title finish 5", 7 at OBU = a The Elk City boys and girls __In the boys 3200m run, Senior Ethne Lemons fin- ‘The Merritt Oilerettes got in this'top Ottis RRA. sin the first ining andthe | ‘tack teams came home from junior Mitchell Robinson ished fifth in boys long jumy on a hot streak Wednesday fiingtetakeat-Olead The) 0 cis ating a theirtrip to Oklahoma Bap- finished fth with atimeof Sim aiwmvariode and rode it to a district title gaia Would then become game remained tied untilthe | tist University last week af- _11:20.97 and senior Joseph Cen with wins over Beaver and a defensive batile for sev- bottom of the third when the | ter finishing fifth and seventh _Ivester finished sixth with a The Elk City girls finished Burns Flat-Dill City. eral innings asnoruns would —ilerettes would bring three | Tespectively at the meet. time of 11:27.47. with 32 points. They placed In each of the games, the again be scored until the bot- ome for 6-3 adi The Elk City boys track Inthe boys 400m dash, second in girls 4x100m relay Oilerettes dominated their tom of the fifth, when BFDC ome Por a Os avanlaees team finished fifth out of 19 freshman Andrew Valadez 4 fourth in the 4x200m opponents, allowing only five picked up a run to tie the The Oilerettes broke the schoolsin the small school _placed fifth with a time of runs in the three contests. game at one. game open in the bottom of division, while the girls team: 54.57. a In the opening game, a In the sixth and seventh finished tied for seventh out ‘Inthe boys300m hurdles, ‘Inthe girls 100m dash, 13-1 win over Beaver, the innings, the Oilerettes would 8 fourth, scoring seven runs | 4] teams. Teehee took fifth with atime senior Olivia Jones won first Oilerettes capitalized on three heat up the bats, scoring four _ giving them a 13-3 advantage Elk City boys track fin- of 47.50. i a strong innings offensively runs in both the top halves of and ultimately the game and | ished with 44 points. They Senior Tate Crouch fine __P#°® honors with a time of and the solid pitching of Lexi the two innings totakeacom- placed first in the 4x200m ished third in the boys 200m 12-69. ; ; Smith. manding 9-1 lead. district win relay, third in the 4x100m re- dash with a time of 22.87. Freshman Dajanae Martin The Oilerettes scored early Smith again got the win for ‘The Oilerettes are now lay and second in the 4x800m — Inboysshot put,sopho- _placed fifth in girls 300m and often, plating three runs the Oilerettes, allowing only 5.12 onthe season and will | Telay more Felix Gonzalez finished hurdles with a time of 53.57. in the bottom of the first in- six hits inthe game asthe _ Inthe boys 110m hurdles, _ sixth with a throw of 41 Senior Melissa Southard ning after spotting Beaver the Cilerettes pounded out 1Shits next face Leedey in a home sophomore Levi Teehee feet, 0 inches. Gonzalez also EIDE HERES Sons opening run to take a 3-1 lead. for the win. playoff game Monday, April finished fifth with a time of placed fifth in the discus placed second in girls high Six more runs in the second Inthe second game 2at6 17.92. throw with a throw of 114-10. jump with ajump of 4-10. inning and four runs in the between the two teams, the Spm: third gave the Oilerettes an Cilerettes again opened up insurmountable 13-1 advan- the offense on BFDC, this tage. time recording 13 runs on 16 In the second game, the hits, while allowing only three bd Oilerettes again gained an runs on four hits for BFDC. early advantage, scoring a Both teams scored three Annual Easter Egg Hunt Children Saturday, April 20th Wes 1pm ° Ackley Park 1-10 * Over 11,000 Candy-filled eggs * Visit the Easter Bunny at Ackley Park,for pictures after the Easter 1000 Elkwood Bit Elk Cty + 580.225.0506 Www Seniorlifestyle.com Egg Hunt. Do you have an old BRING YOUR CAMERAS!! photograph that looks neat? 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