Elk Grove is 1-7 against Saint Viator since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Grenadiers will take on the Lions at 10:00 a.m. Elk Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Saint Viator will be coming in after a defeat.
Elk Grove was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They never let St. Francis get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grenadiers have posted since May 5th.
Elk Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Santowski, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Cooper Casterton was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Saint Viator came up short against Lake Park on Saturday and fell 6-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost three in a row.
Saint Viator also got a good showing from Allister Kanyuh, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kanyuh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brock Harer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Hunter Lockefeer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Elk Grove's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-21. As for Saint Viator, their loss dropped their record down to 17-17.
Elk Grove suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Saint Viator in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Grenadiers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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