Softball Recap: Elk Grove Wins Going Away Against Bella Vista

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Previous 3 Games

05/14/25 - Home	12-0 W
05/22/18 - Neutral	9-10 L
03/07/17 - Away	5-1 W

It's playoff time, and Elk Grove had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Bella Vista Broncos with a sharp 12-0 win on Wednesday. For the Thundering Herd, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 victory the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.

Loie Moore was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Magnuson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.

Elk Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bella Vista only posted an OBP of .312.

Elk Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bella Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.

Looking ahead, Elk Grove will challenge Vacaville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thundering Herd's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. Bella Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.