Baseball Recap: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles
While Elk Grove couldn't quite beat Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd fell just short of the Pleasant Grove Eagles by a score of 4-2. Elk Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pleasant Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove struck out six times.
For Pleasant Grove's part, they got a great performance from Jake Dougherty as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dougherty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alan Quirarte-Guzman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Elk Grove are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elk Grove beat Pleasant Grove by a score of 8-2.
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