Baseball Preview: Patterson Tigers vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
The Patterson Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Patterson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Vacaville.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rodriguez with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Elk Grove as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ned Frutchey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Frutchey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Frutchey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Gentil was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Troy Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
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