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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1981
Page
13
Midland High Bulldogs outslug Odessa High 10 to 7 in a seesaw District 5 5A baseball game. Mark Hewitt pitched distance as Midland surged with a six run sixth and two insurance runs in the seventh to stay atop the district standings.
In a high scoring District 24A tilt at Moffett Field Snyder powered to a 17 13 win over Ector. Snyder 30 0 led by ace Tony Degrate and Mike Roemisch combined for 32 hits and four home runs while Ector collected 15 hits and 13 runs. Eagles erased early deficits and staged rallies but could not overtake the Tigers, who maintained their league lead.
Lee collected 15 hits led by Kevin Bradshaw with a three-run homer and five RBIs as Permian fell to 1-4 in district play. Randy Velarde added three singles, Ron Smedley two hits including a two-run double, and Alan Koonce won on the mound. Mojo drops to 0-4 in district 5-5A with four straight losses and hosts San Angelo Saturday while Lee hosts Abilene High.
Odessa College guard Craig Ehlo, a two-year basketball starter, signed a national letter of intent to attend Washington State University in Pullman. He averaged 2 points per game for the Wranglers this season on the team’s first signing day.
The Permian Basin prepares for district track finals with events in San Angelo Andrews Van Horn Crane Seagraves Big Lake Garden City and other towns. Girls and boys vie for regional spots with field events prelims and finals scheduled across multiple days and sites. Regional qualifiers head to Lubbock Odessa and Levelland before state in Austin.
The Associated Press surveys the season opening day across both leagues. Frank Robinson debuts with the Giants while Frank Howard leads the Padres in Candlestick Park. Dodgers face the Astros as Joe Niekro meets Jerry Reuss in a capacity crowd.
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