Softball Game Preview: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Bella Vista Broncos

The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will square off against the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Bella Vista will be coming in after a loss.

Elk Grove's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Sheldon by a score of 4-0.

The team relied heavily on Ryann Wolfe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Izianah Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Bella Vista lost 13-5 to Ponderosa last Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost four in a row.

Taytum Thayne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

Elk Grove's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Bella Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.