After two games on the road, Rocklin is heading back home. They will take on the Whitney Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 4, Whitney: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Rocklin came up short against Del Oro and fell 8-5.
Savannah Grigsby was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Jumelet, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Whitney came tearing into Monday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Tigers.
Hannah Duncan tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tylie Kitchen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Madilyn Novello was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Rocklin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Whitney, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
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