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| 05/02/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elk Grove has gone 9-1 against Davis Sr. recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will take on the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Elk Grove turned things around against Granite Bay on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Grizzlies 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thundering Herd have posted since May 15, 2024.
Elk Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chase Groves also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Davis Sr. made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pleasant Grove on Thursday. Davis Sr. was the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Pleasant Grove. Considering the Blue Devils' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Davis Sr. let Alex Kieffer and Jackson Vogt run wild. Kieffer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Vogt scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Kieffer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of William Donald, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Elk Grove's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Davis Sr., the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elk Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Davis Sr. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Elk Grove skirted past Davis Sr. 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. 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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