Softball Recap: Rocklin Thunder vs. Linden Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocklin had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Linden Lions a 13-0 shutout. Rocklin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Payton Prior made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Prior was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Grigsby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Savannah Lorenzini was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Rocklin's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15. As for Linden, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Rocklin will challenge Bella Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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