In what's become a running theme this season, Elk Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sheldon Huskies with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Elk Grove who now have three in a row.
Russell Pettis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Troy Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Matt Soares, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Sheldon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sheldon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Elk Grove will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 2.6, Franklin: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sheldon, they will be playing at home against Pleasant Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sheldon has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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