The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will head out on the road to face off against the Sheldon Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 3.9, Sheldon: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elk Grove took a seven-point defeat the last time they faced off against Davis Sr., but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. Elk Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Davis Sr. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Grove.
Madison Carda tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Fitzgerlad was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Loie Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sheldon narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Davis Sr. 3-2. The win was just what Sheldon needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Micah Kennedy spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sheldon's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Briana Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Sheldon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Elk Grove couldn't quite finish off Sheldon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Elk Grove, Jaylee Ojo (who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) 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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