August 23, 2023 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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August 23, 2023 The Elk City News - 3 Cooper Garbarino carries the ball for a gain as Fabian Armendariz provides a crucial block. (photo credits to Piper Junior Elkettes know what playing as a team means, as Garbarino). demonstrated by this great photo. Head Coach Zac Maynard and Athletic Director Brian Hunt lined up scrimmages for the junior high team, JV Big Elks and Big Elks. Building a full program is a clear objective for the Big Elk leaderships. Big Elk Cole Buie made sure El Reno gained no yards (Piper Garbarino). Strong Hitting Not Enough As Merritt Varsity Oilerettes FP Falls To Canute Varsity Canute Trojanettes Even though Merritt Varsity a passed ball, and Josslynn erettes FP. The righty gave and Caityn Lowry each drove Oilerettes FP collected 10 hits Dobyns grounded out, each up six hits and 10 runs (four in one run for Merritt Varsity to Canute Varsity Canute Tro- scoring one run. earned) over four and one- Oilerettes FI even, they still fell Canute Varsity Canute Tro- third innings, striking out Tabor, Church, Emily Can- janettes scored six runs on four three and walking two. Pelkey twell, Macie Rogers, Destiny Canute Varsity Canute Tro- hits in the top of the fifth in- started the game for Canute Jackson, #15, and Pelkey each janettes opened the scoring in ning. An error scored one run, Vai Canute Trojanettes. collected one hit for Canute the first after Camry Tabo: Kyanne Pelkey singled, scor- ‘They sur rendered nine hits and Varsity Canute Trojanettes. gled, scoring three runs. ing two runs, Madison Church five runs (zero earned) over six Church led Canute Varsity Ca- Canute Varsity Canute Tro- singled, scoring two runs, and innings, striking out one and nute Trojanettes with two runs janettes added to their ear- Kendall Schuster grounded walking two. batted in. The catcher went ly lead in the top of the third out, scoring one run. Merritt Varsity Oilerettes FP 1-for-4 on the day. Canute Var- inning after Canute Varsity Gracee Carnes opened the collected 10 hits in the game. sity Canute Trojanettes turned Canute Trojanettes scored on game for Merritt Varsity Oil- Tralee McCain, Hallie Smith, one double playin the game. Oilerettes JH Surge Past Trojans Secure Win Hinton JH Thanks To Big Against Leedey Bison Eh Darah W Fourth Inning Trojans were victorious against Leedey Bison 4-2 on Monday. EGIVItP PHGTORY Merritt Oilerettes JH scored Trojans we the first to get on the board in the first when ritt Oilerettes JH in relief. The five runs in the fourth inning, reliever surrendered one hit, Brance Simpson hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run which helped them defeat striking out six and walking Trojans added to their early lead in the top of the third inning Hinton JH 9-1 on Monday. one. after Nate Bryant grounded out, and Trojans scored on a wild Allie Britton doubled, scoring Britton drove the middle pitch, each scoring one run. two runs, an error scored one of the lineup, leading Merritt Jake Beutler stepped on the mound first for Trojans. The tnStrout» Ek ity,OX 73844 run, and Adisyn Krueger sin- Cilerettes JH with three runs left-handed pitcher surrendered three hits and zero runs over ‘Phone: 580-243-1057 F gled, scoring two runs. batted in. The right-handed three innings, striking out five and walking one. Cale Clem Merritt Oilerettes JH got on hitter went 2-for-2 on the di stepped on the bump first for Leedey Bison. They gave up three the board in the first inning Krueger and Britton each col after an error scored one run. lected two hits for Merritt O: hits and three runs over five innings, striking out two and walk- Merritt Oilerettes JH added erettes JH. Merritt Oilerett ing three. Clay Randall and Bryant each appeared in relief for to their early lead in the top JH were sure-handed in the Trojans. of the third inning after Brit- field and didn’t commit a sin- Lane Greteman, Simpson, Randall, Bryant, and Luke Spitz ton singled, and Kiptyn Dyer gle error. WGracie Winston each collected one hit for Trojans. Simpson, Bryant, and Spitz grounded out, each scoring had the most chances in the each drove in one run for Trojans. Nolan Branson and Connor Clem each collected two hits for OCRS SPRINT CAR one run. field with seven. Krueger pitched three in- #7 went 1-for-1 at the plate Leedey Bison. Keaten Adams and Cooper Jones each drove in one nings of shutout ball for Mer- to lead Hinton JH in hits. run for Leedey Bison.