Softball Recap: Elk City Elks vs. North Rock Creek Cougars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elk City had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the North Rock Creek Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Elks sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Aubrie Pogue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elk City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brenyn Ball, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ella Sottile was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Elk City is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for North Rock Creek, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elk City beat North Rock Creek by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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