The Del Oro Golden Eagles will face off against the Rocklin Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Del Oro comes in on ten and Rocklin on four.
Del Oro's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Whitney. While the Golden Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Del Oro got a great performance from Jackson Stewart as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Carson Moore and Shane Maloney did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Maloney went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that Moore launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Masen Belding, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Del Oro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocklin). They blew past Granite Bay 9-1 on Friday.
Daniel Panteloglow tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Colby Pudge was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Rocklin pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Del Oro, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Del Oro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Del Oro came up short against Rocklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Will Del Oro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
