Softball Preview: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Davis Sr. Blue Devils
Elk Grove is 9-1 against Davis Sr. since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will head out on the road to take on the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Elk Grove is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elk Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Christian Brothers as Elk Grove made off with a 10-0 win. Elk Grove's victory was all the more impressive since Christian Brothers was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Jenna Porto and Katelyn Maciel did most of the damage at the plate: Porto scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Maciel scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maciel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Annabele Focht, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Davis Sr. lost 13-3 to St. Francis on Wednesday. Davis Sr. has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davis Sr. saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Kalanetra, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Davis Sr., their loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
Elk Grove skirted past Davis Sr. 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Grove 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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