Baseball Preview: Oak Ridge Trojans vs. Rocklin Thunder
The Oak Ridge Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Rocklin Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Oak Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Whitney 4-3. The win was just what Oak Ridge needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Bryson Elliott tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Andrew Del Pizzo was excellent, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasen Womack, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rocklin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs.
Daniel Panteloglow looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Munoz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Oak Ridge's record is now 7-8. As for Rocklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Oak Ridge came up short against Rocklin when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 11-6. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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