Baseball Recap: Rocklin Thunder vs. Whitney Wildcats
Rocklin was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Whitney Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rocklin also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Daniel Panteloglow spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocklin's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Ueltzen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cash Brennan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Whitney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Rocklin and bumps their season record up to 18-7. As for Whitney, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Rocklin will head out on the road to square off against Granite Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 3.7, Granite Bay: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Whitney, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 victory vs. Vacaville on the 27th.
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