The West Elk Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Central Raiders on Monday. West Elk will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, West Elk finally turned things around against Erie last Thursday. West Elk's pitchers stepped up to hand Erie a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Elk considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 26-4 to Cedar Vale/Dexter on Monday.
West Elk's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went West Elk's way against Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as West Elk made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Elk since the squad 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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