Pleasant Grove extended their losing streak to 14 on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-15. They lost 10-1 to the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thundering Herd this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Wednesday.
Pleasant Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Tozi, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Elk Grove, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
On Elk Grove's side, Ethan Bagwill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bagwill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tristen Bartlett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Ford, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pleasant Grove will face off against rival Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Elk Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Laguna Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thundering Herd 3.9, the Cardinals 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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