Softball Preview: Valley Rams vs. Elmore County Panthers
Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Elmore County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Valley fell victim to a rough 21-2 defeat at the hands of Randolph County.
Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Letson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elmore County entered their tilt with Tallassee with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-2 win. Elmore County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 16 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Elmore County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Valley might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Elmore County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elmore County's Lalah Culpepper, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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