Elk Grove won the last time they faced Davis Sr. and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Davis Sr. Blue Devils 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thundering Herd.
Cooper Gannon
Cooper Gannon tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Elk Grove is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Brent Martin was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Matt Soares was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
The win got Elk Grove back to even at 3-3. As for Davis Sr., they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk Grove will take on McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Davis Sr., they will square off against Folsom at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Folsom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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