Softball Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Linden Lions
The Rocklin Thunder will be playing at home against the Linden Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Rocklin: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Linden has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Rocklin didn't have quite enough to beat Whitney and fell 3-2.
Payton Prior spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cate Gladden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cat Alston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Linden put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ben Holt College Prep Academy an 11-0 shutout.
Not much got past Jaylin Plaster, who gave up just two hits to keep Ben Holt College Prep Academy off the board. Plaster has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Fears and Laney Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Fears scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Cox went 4-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Fears is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last five games she's played. Audrey Pitt was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Linden, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
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