Sadly, Elk Grove is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They fell just short of the Wheeling Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elk Grove of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Wheeling's part, Zach Neukirch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Wheeling saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Zangara, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Wheeling, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
While Elk Grove had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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