Prospect is 2-8 against Elk Grove since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Prospect Knights will play host again on Monday to welcome the Elk Grove Grenadiers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Prospect will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Maine South on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Prospect fell just short of Maine South by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Elk Grove had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Lane Tech on Saturday.
Lexi Goeringer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Goeringer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ariana Trausch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren Brunn, who went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lane Tech didn't hit any.
Prospect now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Elk Grove, they dropped their record down to 8-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Prospect couldn't quite finish off Elk Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Thankfully for Prospect, Amanda Koszewski (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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