There's no place like home for Elk Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the De La Salle Spartans on Saturday and snuck past 3-2. This was payback for Elk Grove, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Colton Lincoln looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Elk Grove's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ned Frutchey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On De La Salle's side, Tommy Curran was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Curran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hank Tripaldi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Elk Grove's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. As for De La Salle, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elk Grove will take on Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Elk Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for De La Salle, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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