Elk Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Whitney Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elk Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Patterson.
Russell Pettis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Elk Grove's victory was truly a team effort as ten different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Whitney sidestepped Laguna Creek for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitney.
Whitney also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Corden Pettey gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jax Gimenez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Noah Warner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Elk Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Whitney, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
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