Softball Game Preview: Umpqua Valley Christian Heads Out

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 5:39am

Softball Preview: Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs vs. Lowell Devils

The Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Lowell Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Umpqua Valley Christian lost 11-5 to Oakland on Saturday. Umpqua Valley Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Lowell had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Elks.

The team relied heavily on Kaili Kirkhart, who fired off four doubles, four RBI, and two runs while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Thurman, who scored a run and stole two bases.

Umpqua Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Lowell, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

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