Baseball Recap: Rocklin Thunder vs. Whitney Wildcats
Rocklin lost against Whitney back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rocklin Thunder took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitney Wildcats. Rocklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rocklin got a good showing from Blake Andre, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Andre has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rocklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Munoz, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Whitney's side, Corden Pettey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jax Gimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mendoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rocklin's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Whitney, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rocklin beat Whitney by a score of 7-6.
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