Softball Preview: Elkton Elks vs. Oakland Oakers
The Elkton Elks will head out on the road to challenge the Oakland Oakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Elkton lost 22-11 to Umpqua Valley Christian on Saturday.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Oakland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of North Douglas by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for Oakland in their matchups with North Douglas: they've now lost five in a row.
Oakland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiger Whitebird, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Whitebird has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Elkton's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Oakland, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.
Elkton came up short against Oakland in their previous meeting back in April, falling 11-6. Can Elkton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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