It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whitney can now relate to. They fell just short of the Elk Grove Thundering Herd by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Whitney's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Whitney got a good showing from Nolan Miller, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Corden Pettey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jax Gimenez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Elk Grove's side, Tristen Bartlett looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Elk Grove let Troy Taylor and Chase Groves loose on the outfield. Taylor went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Groves scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Groves, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Elk Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Whitney by a score of 7-4.
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