Cosumnes Oaks had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thundering Herd this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-1 defeat on Wednesday.
Cosumnes Oaks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Elk Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Elk Grove's side, Cooper Gannon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Gannon a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Chase Groves and Brent Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Groves went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and three RBI, while Martin went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Martin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Soares, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Cosumnes Oaks will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elk Grove, they will venture away from home to face off against McClatchy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thundering Herd's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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