June 4, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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The Elk City baseball team opened its summer slate of games Thursday with a win against Woodward and a loss to Clinton. Here Elk shortstop Bryler Nichols makesa throwto first during the Elks’ game against Woodward. Staff photo by William B. Carroll By William B. Carroll Boomer shortstop allowed _of the first inning, but the Elk City second baseman Cale Brooks stretches out to record an out Thursday in Sports Editor ae run to nee laterin Red Tornadoes stormed back Weatherford. Staff photo by William B. Carroll e inning totiethegameup fake ‘The Elk City baseball team at five runs apiece. in the bottom! the fale opened up its summer season Five more runs would plate With five runs of their own to with awin against Woodward inthe inning. The first viaa take a5-2 lead. and a loss against Clinton bases loaded walk with two The Elks were able to Thursday in tournament ac- more coming across thanks _attle back in the top of the tion in Weatherford. toa single. Another run ‘iii ‘The Elks spotted the scored viaa poor pick offat- °°ia rane le: Boomers a5-lrunleadbe- tempt and run-down that led = W'S and a Clinton error. fore big innings inthe third tothe Elkstakinga9-5lead. | The Elks plated three runs to and fourth inning propelled ‘The scoring finished follow- _tie the game at S. Elk City into the lead. ing an RBI single by Kelby Clinton would then add a The Elks picked up arun Lowrance that put the Elks yn in the bottom of the sec- in the bottom of the third ahead 10-5. 16a Wellax as thioe 1c th courtesy ofa poor throw Inthe bottom of the fifth ON® 4 We’ a another in the by Woodward's catcher inning, the Elks would add -—_—bottom of the third inning to on astolen base attempt two more runs that would re-take a7-5 lead. that ultimately allowed Elk sult in the game being called The Elks were able to get Ethan Beck to score from due to the runrule. The Elks hack within one at 7-6 thanks third base. Another error by _started off the scoring with a ae Woodward later in theinning triple by Bryler Nichols that 2 Wild pitch, but would get allowed the Elks’ thirdrun brought home onerun. That 1° “loser as the Red Torna- to score to cut the Woodward _was followed by a walk-off does scored three in the fifth margin to 5-3. single by Cale Brooks that _ and one in the sixth to take a Inthe fourth inning, the brought home Nichols. 10-6 lead. As the game was Elks batted around the or- In the second game of orem derand exploded forseven theday, the Elks faced off «te imtited to two hours, the runs. An error and hit batter _against Clinton. The Elks game was called in the bot- Elk City pitcher Mason Smith throws Thursday afternoon against Clinton. Staff photo allowed the first Elk run to were able to stake their claim tom of the sixth with Clinton by William B. Carroll score, while anerror bythe to anearly 2-Oleadinthe top ahead 10-6. Junior varsity and junior high Elks face tests in tournament 1a PBes] ere: fe TE Ee ek nia eke aN Elk City Junior High shortstop Blake Redd fires towards first base duringagame Elk City Junior Varsity pitcher and upcoming freshman Aiden Hooper only had to pitch against Weatherford’s ninth grade squad Friday afternoon at Red Rock Field at Ackley two-innings Friday evening as the JV squad trounced Leedey 14-1. Photo by William B. Park. Photo by William B. Carroll. Carroll. William B. Carroll performed well in its first Leedey led off the action inning, the JV Elks exploded by upcoming freshman Har- time dropping games against Sports Editor two games Thursday with the with arun in the top ofthe for 11 runs. The first five bat- rison Mayfield put the Elks Thomas, 3-1, and Weath- Elks taking down Sayre 11-4 _first and the Elks battled ters of the inning reached ahead 11-1. The final runs erford, 13-4. The incoming ‘The Elk City junior varsity and Weatherford 11-2.0n _back with three runs in the based safely thanks to four came on a walk-off inside and junior high squads were ‘Friday, the JV Elks crushed —_ottom ofthe frame, with walks and one hit batter,be- the park homerun by upcom- _ eighth graders faced mostly in action Thursday Friday _Leedey 14-1. upcoming ninth graders Nick fore Ross cleared the bases ing freshman Tyler Moyer, —_older competition in their and Saturday as part ofa In Friday’s game, the JV Medina, Cooper Church and with an inside the park home which gave the Elks the final tournament to begin summer Elks made quick work of Tristen Ross scoring for the run which gave the Elks a9-1 14-1 tally. contests ag part of he-rouris baseballl in Elk City. Leedey dropping the Bison in Elks. lead. ‘The Elk City Junior High Ment which began Thursday The junior varsity squad just 2 innings. In the bottom of the second Three walks andadouble team hadastlightly tougher __in Elk City.