Lady Elks eliminated from playoff contention with 1-0 loss to Joshua

Sophomore pitcher Hovland's complete-game not enough to beat Lady Owls as Lady Elks lose must-win game

CLEBURNE and BURLESON – The Burleson Lady Elks varsity softball team has been eliminated from playoff contention as their 1-0 loss to the Joshua Lady Owls Friday pushed them 1.5 games behind the fourth-place Midlothian-Heritage Lady Jaguars with one regular-season game left. 

Sophomore starting-pitcher Ryan Hovland followed a winning performance in a 7-0 win over the Cleburne Lady Yellow Jackets Tuesday with a valiant effort against third-place Joshua – surrendering one unearned run off four hits and no walks with eight strikeouts in a complete game and going 1-for-3 at the plate – in a 1-0 loss for the Lady Elks Friday at Burleson High School.