Pleasant Grove came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Elk Grove Thundering Herd 3-1. This was payback for Pleasant Grove, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Madeline Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Broazaitis, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Elk Grove's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Carda gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Elk Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Pleasant Grove will head out on the road to take on St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elk Grove, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cosumnes Oaks is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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