Thundering Herd
| 03/24/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Davis Sr. | 7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Rodriguez | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Clovis | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elk Grove). They had just enough and edged out the Pleasant Grove Eagles 9-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brent Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Dyer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Matt Soares also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Elk Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Elk Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pleasant Grove: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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