It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rodriguez can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Elk Grove Thundering Herd on Tuesday.
Rodriguez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alonso Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Elk Grove's side, Ned Frutchey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Frutchey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Frutchey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Gentil was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Troy Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rodriguez's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Elk Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Rodriguez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk Grove, they will face off against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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