Baseball Recap: Sheldon Huskies vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
Sheldon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheldon of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Sheldon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Elk Grove's side, Russell Pettis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Troy Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Soares, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Sheldon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Elk Grove, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Sheldon will take on Pleasant Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Elk Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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