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| 03/26/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Elk Grove and Pleasant Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Thundering Herd will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Elk Grove 3.7, Pleasant Grove 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elk Grove is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sheldon just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The shutout was out of character for the Thundering Herd seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Laguna Creek on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madeline Lawson put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Lawson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Brozaitis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Faith Crable also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Elk Grove, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-7.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Elk Grove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elk Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-2. Will the Thundering Herd repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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