Elk Grove is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pleasant Grove is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will take on the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Elk Grove made easy work of Franklin and carried off an 11-4 victory.
Taylor Fitzgerlad was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jenna Porto, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Davis Sr. onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Not much got past Madeline Lawson, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Davis Sr. off the board. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Bigley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Natalie Broazaitis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Elk Grove's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Elk Grove skirted past Pleasant Grove 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Elk Grove repeat their success, or does Pleasant Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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