The Whitney Wildcats will challenge the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 3.2, Elk Grove: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Whitney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Laguna Creek 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitney.
Corden Pettey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jax Gimenez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Noah Warner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Tigers.
Elk Grove also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Russell Pettis gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Elk Grove saw ten different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Whitney is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Elk Grove, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Whitney's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Whitney has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Whitney continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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