For the second straight game, Laguna Creek will face off against Elk Grove. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Creek is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Laguna Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Grove and fell 4-3.
For Elk Grove's part, Colton Lincoln looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, Lincoln posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Antonio Cuevas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
Elk Grove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Creek struck out ten times.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Laguna Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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