The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will head out to face off against the Whitney Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elk Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Davis Sr. on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 8-7.
Elk Grove got a good showing from Rachel Williams, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Iaianah Castillo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Magnuson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitney didn't have quite enough to beat Pleasant Grove on Monday and fell 4-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Kleiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brooklyn Steele was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Elk Grove now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Elk Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitney in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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