After losing to Davis Sr. the last time they met, Elk Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd walked away with a 5-1 win over the Davis Sr. Blue Devils on Wednesday.
Russell Pettis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Elk Grove's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Groves, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Elk Grove's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Davis Sr., their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-15.
Elk Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Davis Sr.: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
