With a playoff game on the line, Elk Grove rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Rodriguez Mustangs as they made off with a 9-1 win. Elk Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ned Frutchey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Frutchey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Frutchey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Gentil was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Troy Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rodriguez's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alonso Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Elk Grove's third in a row) raised their record to 18-11. As for Rodriguez, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Elk Grove will face off against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Patterson: 3.1, Elk Grove: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rodriguez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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