THE BEND ELKS WON THEIR FIRST ROAD GAME OF THE NEW WESTCOAST LEAGUE SEASON LAST NIGHT TO IMPROVE TO 4-AND-0.

THE ELKS DEFEATED THE SPRINGFIELD DRIFTERS, 7-TO-3.

BEND CENTERFIELDER NICK SCHNOPP BELTED A 2-RUN HOMER IN THE 2ND INNING, AND THIRD-BASEMAN MICHAEL BALL ADDED AN RBI DOUBLE IN THE 4TH INNING TO LEAD THE WAY.

GAME-2 OF THE SERIES IS TONIGHT AT 635, AND YOU CAN WATCH THE GAME AT 'DRIFTERS BASEBALL dot COM.'