The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Elk Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Merced as Elk Grove made off with a 15-3 win. Elk Grove's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taylor Fitzgerlad was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Addison Buckley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Woodcreek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Laguna Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodcreek.
Maryn Macneil spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicole Fonti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chloe Preuss, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Elk Grove has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Woodcreek, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Elk Grove couldn't quite finish off Woodcreek when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Elk Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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