It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elk Grove had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Merced Bears with a sharp 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.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Fitzgerlad, who went 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.
On Merced's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonia Lejarde, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Merced, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Elk Grove will take on Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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