Softball Preview: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Rocklin Thunder
Granite Bay and Rocklin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Granite Bay Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Rocklin Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rocklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Granite Bay's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Oak Ridge on Tuesday. Granite Bay has struggled against Oak Ridge recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rocklin came up short against Folsom on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Marley Hogue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sydney Barker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Granite Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Rocklin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
Granite Bay couldn't quite finish off Rocklin when the teams last played back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocklin's Payton Prior, who struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Granite Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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