Elk Grove and Cardinal Newman squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Elk Grove had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elk Grove of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Elk Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Cardinal Newman's side, the team relied heavily on Sam Valenti, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Charlie Slater, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elk Grove's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-14. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Elk Grove nor Cardinal Newman have any future games scheduled.
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