Softball Game Preview: Laurel Gators vs. Our Lady of the Elms Panthers

The Laurel Gators will challenge the Our Lady of the Elms Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Laurel lost 18-6 to Lake Center Christian on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their meetings with the Tiger: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Elms was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andrews Osborne Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (ten), the Panthers still had to take the loss.

Our Lady of the Elms' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Laurel, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Laurel took their victory against Our Lady of the Elms in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-1 score. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.