Davis Sr. is 1-9 against Elk Grove since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Davis Sr. Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 3:30 p.m. Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Davis Sr. headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Pleasant Grove let them put that streak behind them. Davis Sr.'s pitcher stepped up to hand Pleasant Grove a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. The Blue Devils not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5, 2024.
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. The dominant performance gave Vogt a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Eli Burnham, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Granite Bay 4-3 on Friday. 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.
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. Davis Sr. has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elk Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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