Prospect lost a heartbreaker to Elk Grove when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Prospect Knights fell 4-0 to the Elk Grove Grenadiers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Prospect has not been shut out since back in March.
For Elk Grove's part, Erika Gore tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ariana Trausch was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Prospect dropped their record down to 11-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Elk Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Prospect didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat vs. Taft on the 11th. As for Elk Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Elk Grove is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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