For four innings, it looked as if the Elkhart baseball team’s district winning streak was in jeopardy.
Then, the fifth-ranked Elks exploded for six runs on seven hits in the fifth, turning a 3-2 deficit to Troup into an 8-3 advantage en route to a 10-3 victory.
The win wrapped up the second-straight undefeated district season for the Elks, who never dropped a game in 21-2A-play.
Levi Smith drove in a run in the first and scored one of his own in the fourth, while Cole Bridges scored on Smith’s sacrifice fly in the first inning.
Brian Johnson drove in Smith in the fourth.
Jordan White pitched four innings for the Elks before handing the ball to Cam Reeves, who got the victory.
Elkhart (26-2, 12-0) will face a pair of state-ranked teams next week in playoff warm-up action.
The Elks travel to Class 3A No. 9 Lindale at 7 p.m. Tuesday, while hosting Class 1A No. 2 Douglass at the same time Friday.
SLOCUM 7, Lovelady 6
The Slocum baseball season heads into the playoffs on a high note, after the Mustangs beat Lovelady, 7-6, in their regular-season finale.
Reagan Bowman got the win on the mound for Slocum striking out 10 over his six innings of work. He also helped his own cause with a home run in the win.
Wade Mitchell got the save, pitching the game’s final inning. He also finished with a hit.
Paul Ives had a team-high three hits for Slocum, while Fletcher Larkin and Travis Carnell each had a pair of hits.
Slocum (15-5, 8-2) finished second in District 22-A, and will take on the third-place team from District 21-A in the bi-district round. That opponent is not yet known.
PALESTINE SERIES SET
The details of the Palestine baseball team’s best-of-3 series against China Spring are now set.
The Wildcats will host Game 1 of the series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with the series then shifting to China Spring Friday.
Game 2 will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, with Game 3 following immediately after if necessary.
Palestine clinched a playoff berth Thursday with its 5-3 win over Fairfield in a play-in game for District 20-3A’s third-and-final playoff spot. China Spring, ranked No. 22 by 3Abaseball.com, finished second in District 19-3A.
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H.S. Baseball: Elkhart completes district sweep
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H.S. Softball Playoffs: Beckville completes sweep of Grapeland
The defining story of the first game between Grapeland and Beckville in the regional final was how many opportunities the Sandiettes gave the Ladycats during the game.
The defining story of Game 2 was how unable Grapeland was to take advantage of its own opportunities. -
H.S. Football: Elkhart's Wilson picks up 2nd offer
Elkhart running back Jeffrey Wilson isn’t even into his senior year yet, and already there are some major decisions on his plate.
The Elks star picked up his second college offer Thursday, this one from the University of North Texas. The Mean Green joins the University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) on the list of suitors for Wilson. -
H.S. Baseball: Holland named 19-A MVP
After edging Kerens for the District 19-A baseball title, the Cayuga baseball team was well-represented on the 19-A all-district team released this week.
Star pitcher Chantz Holland was named the district’s MVP after yet another standout season. The Vernon College-bound Holland was the team’s ace pitcher and also its most reliable hitter. -
H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Elkhart relying on experience during playoff run
After being pushed to the brink of elimination in each of its first two playoff series, the Elkhart baseball team took care of business with ease in the regional quarterfinals.
The Elks defeated Warren in the best-of-three series, 2-0, by a combined score of 11-1.
But, ironically, EHS coach John Adair credited being pushed to the brink in the first round with the team’s ability to pull it all together as the Elks’ playoff run keeps going. -
H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Elkhart's Cheatham sets national triples record
Earlier in the postseason, Elkhart star third baseman Jacob Cheatham legged out his 17th triple of the 2013 season.
It was an important one.
With the hit, Cheatham passed Steve Kopepasah and Alex Ortiz for the national record for triples in a season, according to the National Federation of High School associations. -
H.S. Athletics: Holden named new Cayuga ISD athletic director
It took just over a month for Cayuga ISD to find their new athletic director.
In a school board meeting Monday, the Cayuga school board hired current CHS assistant coach Russell Holden as its new athletic director and head football coach.
Holden, who has been on the staff at Cayuga for five years, will replace Greg Jenkins, who after three years at the helm is leaving for Tenaha. -
Middle School Athletics: Palestine selects March, April 'Character Athletes'
The Palestine Junior High girls athletic program released their Character Athletes of the Month for both March and April recently.
Eighth graders Annalise Meyers (March) and Josie Soehnge (April), and seventh graders Madison Oliva (March) and Ashley Middleton were honored with the awards, which go to student athletes that lead not only on the field or court, but also in the classroom. -
H.S. Softball Playoffs: Grapeland scores early and often in semifinal clincher
Just like in game one, the Grapeland Sandiettes jumped out to a big lead during Saturday's decisive Game 3 against the Joaquin.
The only difference is this time the Sandiettes never let off the gas on their way to a dominant 12-2 win over the Lady Rams in the do-or-die regional semifinal game.
With the win, Grapeland moves on to its third regional final in four years, where they will take on Beckville. It’s the third-straight year the teams will meet in the postseason. -
H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Elkhart eases past Warren in Game 2
After needing three games to end its first two playoff series this postseason, the Elkhart baseball team made sure it didn’t happen a third time.
The Elks — who are seeking a second-straight trip to the state tournament — rolled past Warren Saturday, 6-0, at Lufkin’s Morris Franks Park. The win came a night after Elkhart topped the Warriors, 5-1, to open the series on Friday. -
H.S. Softball Playoffs: Grapeland, Joaquin split games Friday
It was a tale of two games during Friday's Regional Semifinal between the Grapeland Sandiettes and Joaquin Lady Rams. The Sandiettes and Lady Rams combined for 22 runs in the Sandiettes 12-10 win in Game 1.
Game 2 was a much different as the teams wouldn't combine for 20 hits, or even 10 runs as the Lady Rams picked up a 4-2 win.
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