Elks fall flat, drop season finale 10-4
Published on July 13, 2013 under West Coast League (WCL)
Bend Elks News Release
It was Deja Vu for the Bend Elks at Vince Genna Stadium on Friday, just like they did in Medford a weekend ago, the Elks took game 2 of the 3 game series from the Rogues before falling flat and losing the finale of the 3 game series, as Bend fell to Medford 10-4.
The Bend Elks pitching staff struggled early with command as starter Hunter Raley was charged with the loss, lasting only 1/3 of an inning in the start, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits while walking two. Raley was one of 7 pitchers for the Bend on Friday as the Elks gave up 3 in the 1st, 3 in the 2nd, and 4 runs in the 3rd inning as they cruised to the victory. The bright spot for the Bend Elks on the mound was the performance of reliever Xavier Borde, who pitched 2 scoreless innings for the Bend Elks, giving up only 1 hit while striking out 5.
Offensively for Bend (20-13), Keach Ballard went 2-4 with an RBI double, Tyler Servais added 2 hits and drove in a run, but it was far from enough for Bend, who simply had no answer for the strong offensive showing from the Rogues (13-17), who earned a season series victory with the win Friday, taking 4 of 6 games from the Bend Elks in 2013.
The Bend Elks will be in non-league action over the weekend as they start a 2 game series with the San Francisco Seals on Saturday, first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
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