It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elk Grove had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kingsburg Vikings a 5-0 shutout.
Colton Lincoln tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Evan Gentil was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Groves, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Kingsburg's side, they got a good showing from Zach Tackett, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Tackett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-13 record this season. As for Kingsburg, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8.
Elk Grove will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cardinal Newman at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Elk Grove surely won't give up without a fight. Kingsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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