Laguna Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thundering Herd this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-3 loss last Wednesday.
Laguna Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Larot, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another was Seth Lal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Elk Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Laguna Creek will square off against rival Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Elk Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thundering Herd 4.1, the Wildcats 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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