The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Rocklin sitting on four straight wins and Del Oro on ten.
Rocklin barely beat Granite Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rocklin was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Granite Bay on Friday. The Thunder's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
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.
Ethan Brown
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At the plate, Ethan Brown was incredible, scoring a run and stealing 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 kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granite Bay only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, while Del Oro put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Whitney. Del Oro 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 also got a great performance from Jackson Stewart as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Del Oro let Carson Moore and Shane Maloney run wild. 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. Another player making a difference was Masen Belding, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rocklin's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The 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 record is now 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rocklin beat Del Oro 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
