Jesuit came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Elk Grove Thundering Herd on Friday. The victory was just what Jesuit needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Sammy Kane and Jordan Walczykowski did most of the damage at the plate: Kane went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Walczykowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drew Vassar, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Elk Grove's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Groves, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jesuit made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Jesuit will head out on the road to challenge Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing at home against Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cosumnes Oaks has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.17 runs per game on average), something Elk Grove will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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