The Rocklin Thunder will face off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocklin knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Golden Valley likes a good challenge.
Rocklin will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Whitney, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Thunder blew past the Wildcats 14-3 on Wednesday. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Payton Prior spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Addie Titlow
| 05/07/25 @ Whitney | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Granite Bay | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Folsom | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Franklin | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
On the hitting side, Addie Titlow was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marley Hogue, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Rocklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley lost 10-1 to Ripon on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Golden Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rocklin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Golden Valley, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Rocklin's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
