The York Dukes will face off against the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither York nor Elk Grove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Elk Grove is facing York at the wrong time: York suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 7-2 to the Vikings.
Gia Valentin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove fell victim to Lane Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Champions. The loss put an end to the Grenadiers' undefeated start to the season.
Elk Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlin Wirtz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elk Grove fell to 2-1. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
York's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Dukes have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will York continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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