Laguna Creek hasn't had much luck against Elk Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m.
Laguna Creek easily dispatched Nevada Union on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cardinals fell just short of Franklin by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Monterey Trail.
Brooklyn Landrum was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryann Wolfe, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Laguna Creek suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Elk Grove in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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