ELK CITY – Bethany outhit Elk City, 5-4, Thursday (April 18) but the Elks beat the Bronchos, 5-1.

Elk City led 1-0 in the fifth inning when two hits, three walks and error and a hit batsmen plated four runs to make it 5-0.

The Bronchos (18-13, 11-3 in Class 4A District 1) got a run back in the top of the fifth. Sophomore Karter Thomas led off the inning with a walk. Junior Josh Pierce doubled to left field. Fellow junior Charlie Tolle got a sacrifice fly on a ball hit to right, scoring Thomas.

Pierce finished 2-for-4. Thomas added a 1-for-2 performance and senior Christian Sigler went 1-for-3. Junior Andrew Taber also went 1-for-3.

UP NEXT: Bethany finishes the regular season by hosting the OKC Broncos Monday (April 22) at 5 p.m. for senior night.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Bethany	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	1
Elk City	1	0	0	0	4	0	X	5	4	0

BETHANY	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ross	4	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas	2	1	1	0	1	0
Pierce	4	0	2	0	0	0
Tolle	2	0	0	1	0	0
Berry	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sigler	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gilliland	2	0	0	0	1	0
Cross	3	0	0	0	0	0
Taber	3	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	1	5	1	3	1

BETHANY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Finley ( L )	4.2	4	5	3	7	2
Reither	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	6	4	5	3	7	3

ELK CITY	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
McArthur	2	1	0	0	1	0
– Smith	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bule	1	0	0	0	2	1
Mayfield	2	2	1	0	1	0
Bond	0	0	0	1	0	0
Church	2	0	0	1	0	0
Mouse	3	0	0	0	0	1
Trotter	3	1	2	0	0	0
Parks	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carlile	3	1	1	1	0	0
TOTAL	20	5	4	3	7	3

ELK CITY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Carlile	2	2	0	0	1	0
McArthur	3.1	2	1	1	2	0
Buie	1.2	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	7	5	1	1	3	1