The Elk Grove Grenadiers will head out on the road to challenge the Maine South Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elk Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Lane Tech out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elk Grove.
Elk Grove let Mo Burt and Matthew Martorano loose on the outfield. Burt scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Martorano scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Jimenez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Maine South had just enough and edged Maine West out 3-2 on Thursday.
Elk Grove's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-24. As for Maine South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-23 record this season.
Elk Grove might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Maine South in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can Elk Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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