The West Elk Patriots are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Sedan Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
West Elk came up short against Cedar Vale/Dexter on Thursday, falling 14-3. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Sedan hadn't done well against Flinthills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Devils had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Devils have posted since April 21, 2025.
Sedan got a massive performance out of Jourdyn Mashburn, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Mashburn has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dusti Whaley, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sedan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Elk's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sedan, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went West Elk's way against Sedan when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as West Elk made off with a 20-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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