The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will face off against the Patterson Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 2.5, Patterson: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elk Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Rodriguez 9-1. Elk Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ned Frutchey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Frutchey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Frutchey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Gentil, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Troy Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Vacaville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Patterson proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Elk Grove, bringing their record for this year to 18-11. As for Patterson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season.
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