Softball Preview: Elkton Elks vs. Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs        
        
		
            
 The Elkton Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs at 4:30  p.m.  on Friday. Given that  both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this  game.
 On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought  matchup, but Elkton had to settle for  a  4-3 defeat against Lowell. Elkton has now  taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
 Meanwhile,  Umpqua Valley Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their  five-game winning streak on Friday. They took  a  6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakland. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest  runs Umpqua Valley Christian has scored all season.
 Elkton's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Umpqua Valley Christian, their defeat  ended  a  three-game streak of away wins  and  brought them to 7-2.
 Elkton came up short against Umpqua Valley Christian when the teams last played  on April 10th, falling  9-6. Will Elkton have more luck at home instead of on the road?  Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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