Baseball Recap: Del Oro Golden Eagles vs. Rocklin Thunder
Del Oro lost against Rocklin last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Del Oro Golden Eagles took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocklin Thunder. Del Oro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Del Oro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Masen Belding, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Rocklin's side, Daniel Panteloglow tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Panteloglow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cash Brennan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Dylan Nusz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Rocklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Del Oro will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Del Oro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oak Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rocklin, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Woodcreek at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodcreek: 3.6, Rocklin: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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