In what's become a running theme this season, Eastlake gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Elk Grove Thundering Herd onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastlake.
Nolan Nunes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob May, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Stroberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Elk Grove's side, they got a good showing from Colton Lincoln, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Eastlake will be playing in front of their home fans against Simi Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eastlake: 2.2, Simi Valley: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elk Grove, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against El Camino Real at 10:00 a.m. Elk Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so El Camino Real's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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