Baseball Recap: Rocklin Thunder vs. Oak Ridge Trojans
After a string of seven wins, Rocklin's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Oak Ridge Trojans. Rocklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oak Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Rocklin got a good showing from Jeremiah Barrett, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rocklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Brennan, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Oak Ridge's side, Andrew Del Pizzo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Oak Ridge let Dylan Westbrook and Luke Haney loose on the outfield. Westbrook scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Haney went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rocklin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Oak Ridge, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rocklin beat Oak Ridge by a score of 6-0.
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