For the second straight game, Rocklin will face off against Del Oro. Rocklin will challenge Del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocklin is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Del Oro a six-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Rocklin proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Oro, sneaking past 5-3. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Rocklin got a great performance from Joey Lorenzini as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Nick Coleman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
With the loss, Del Oro broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Rocklin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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