De La Salle has gone 9-1 against Elk Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. De La Salle will take on Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (De La Salle 3.1, Elk Grove 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elk Grove will be up against a hot De La Salle squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. De La Salle came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Foothill. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Roman Bartosh
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Roman Bartosh tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Lakey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Zach Tchejeyan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Elk Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thundering Herd have suffered since February 26th.
Elk Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Cuevas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Elk Grove's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for De La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
De La Salle's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. De La Salle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will De La Salle continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
