Jacobs was the 7-2 winner over Elk Grove when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Jacobs Golden Eagles fell 7-3 to the Elk Grove Grenadiers on Saturday. Jacobs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Elk Grove's part, Lucas Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Myles Schwartz and Matthew Martorano did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Martorano scored a run while going 2-for-4. Daniel Pasterski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Jacobs' loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Elk Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-18.
Jacobs will head out on the road to face off against McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McHenry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Elk Grove is facing Rolling Meadows at the right time seeing as Rolling Meadows is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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