Softball Preview: Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
Cosumnes Oaks is 2-7 against Elk Grove since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack will head out on the road to take on the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. Neither Cosumnes Oaks nor Elk Grove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cosumnes Oaks' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Davis Sr. on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Cosumnes Oaks saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Fleishman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Elk Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 3-1.
Madison Carda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Cosumnes Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Elk Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Cosumnes Oaks' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Cosumnes Oaks has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cosumnes Oaks continue to outrun the ball?
Cosumnes Oaks came up short against Elk Grove in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carda, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Cosumnes Oaks knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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