Thundering Herd
| 05/06/26 vs Sheldon | 8-1 |
| 05/01/26 @ Laguna Creek | 11-0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Monterey Trail | 22-3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Franklin | 5-1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 10-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Elk Grove extended their winning streak to eight on Wednesday, bumping them up to 24-4. They blew past the Sheldon Huskies 8-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Madelyn Benzler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tamiayh Ward was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Elk Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Sheldon's side, Micah Kennedy made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double.
Elk Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sheldon, they will be playing at home against Ponderosa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bruins will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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