Softball Recap: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Davis Sr. Blue Devils
Elk Grove's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Davis Sr. Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Elk Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Madison Carda, who gave up just five hits to keep Davis Sr. off the board.
At the plate, Elk Grove's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Maciel, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Davis Sr.'s side, Kaytlin Lebar-Triepke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Lebar-Triepke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Elk Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Davis Sr., they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elk Grove will take on Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Elk Grove will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Davis Sr. will take on Pleasant Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Grove will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Davis Sr. surely won't give up without a fight.
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