Softball Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Salinas Cowboys
The Rocklin Thunder are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Salinas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 3.8, Salinas: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rocklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tracy and snuck past 7-5. That's two games straight that Rocklin has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Barker, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Cat Alston was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Salinas entered their tilt with Monterey with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Dores out 7-5. That's two games straight that Salinas has won by exactly two runs.
The victory got Rocklin back to even at 15-15. As for Salinas, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
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