Elk Grove lost to Jacobs back in April of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Elk Grove Grenadiers walked away with a 7-3 win over the Jacobs Golden Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Grove.
Lucas Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Myles Schwartz and Matthew Martorano did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Martorano scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daniel Pasterski, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elk Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-18. As for Jacobs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Elk Grove will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. Elk Grove is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for Jacobs, they will head out on the road to challenge McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McHenry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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