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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