There's no place like home for Rocklin, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Granite Bay Grizzlies a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Rocklin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Payton Prior, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Granite Bay off the board.
On the hitting side, Rocklin let Savannah Lorenzini and Cat Alston loose on the outfield. Lorenzini went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Alston scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rocklin pushed their record up to 7-9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Granite Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Rocklin will head out on the road to take on Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Rocklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Granite Bay, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 2, Granite Bay: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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