Baseball Recap: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Rocklin Thunder
Granite Bay entered their tilt with Rocklin with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Rocklin Thunder onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Granite Bay, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Chase Bentley's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brenden Pops, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Rocklin's side, Jesse Cuthill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Rocklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Ueltzen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Granite Bay is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Rocklin, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Granite Bay by a score of 5-2.
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