It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elk Grove had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lane Tech Champions 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Grove.
Mo Burt and Matthew Martorano did most of the damage at the plate: Burt scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Martorano scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nick Jimenez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Lane Tech's side, they got a good showing from Amaan Khan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Khan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teo Greco, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Elk Grove's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-24. As for Lane Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 26-10.
Elk Grove will head out on the road to take on Maine South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lane Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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