
Thundering Herd
02/21/25 vs Rodriguez | 7 |
05/28/24 @ Kingsburg | 5 |
05/16/24 @ Whitney | 3 |
05/15/24 @ Whitney | 1 |
05/09/24 vs Patterson | 4 |
05/07/24 vs Rodriguez | 8 |
Elk Grove took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rodriguez Mustangs a 7-0 shutout. The Thundering Herd not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024.
Colton Lincoln looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
At the plate, Antonio Cuevas and Brent Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Cuevas scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Martin scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Cuevas has posted since back in March of 2024. Chase Dyer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Elk Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rodriguez only posted a batting average of .095.
Elk Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Valley Christian on the 26th. As for Rodriguez, they have also already played their next match, an 8-0 defeat against Rocklin on the 28th.
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