The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elk Grove has three straight victories, Franklin has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Elk Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Sheldon, taking the game 4-1.
Kaylee Buck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Fitzgerlad was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of St. Francis on Friday.
Emily Azemar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Elk Grove's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Elk Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Elk Grove repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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