Altus is 2-8 against Elk City since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Elks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Altus fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against MacArthur on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-5. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured ten defeats in a row.
Altus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kashton Lamb, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Francisco Herrera also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Elk City's offense. They fell just short of Bethany by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Elks were not able to get on the board.
Altus' loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Elk City, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Altus came up short against Elk City in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-6. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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