After three games on the road, Del Oro is heading back home. They will take on the Rocklin Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Del Oro's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Oak Ridge on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Trojans. Del Oro has not had much luck with Oak Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Rocklin came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Granite Bay on Tuesday.
Payton Prior spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Barker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Del Oro couldn't quite finish off Rocklin in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocklin's Cat Alston, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that Del Oro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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