Rocklin barely beat Granite Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rocklin blew past Granite Bay 9-1 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won five in a row.
Rocklin got a great performance from Daniel Panteloglow as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Panteloglow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, 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 was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Rocklin's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Granite Bay, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Rocklin and Granite Bay could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Rocklin (ranked 94th) will meet Del Oro (ranked 12th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Granite Bay will face off against Whitney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday down 254 places (372 vs. 118).
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