Softball Recap: Earlham Takes a Loss

Earlham and West Central Valley pushed the score to 14-11 the last time they played West Central Valley, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Cardinals fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Earlham's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for West Central Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Earlham beat West Central Valley by a score of 8-6 later that day.