Softball Preview: West Elk Patriots vs. Udall Eagles
West Elk has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Udall Eagles on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Elk is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] on Monday. They fell 6-1 to the Outlaws.
Meanwhile, Udall fell victim to Cedar Vale/Dexter and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Udall has struggled against Cedar Vale/Dexter recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
West Elk dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Udall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Everything went West Elk's way against Udall in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as West Elk made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Elk since the team 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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