Softball Preview: Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs vs. Elkton Elks
The Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs are on the road again on Friday to play the Elkton Elks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Umpqua Valley Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Oakland on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Umpqua Valley Christian has scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Elkton had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lowell on Wednesday. Elkton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Umpqua Valley Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Elkton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Umpqua Valley Christian beat Elkton 9-6 in their previous matchup on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umpqua Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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