After losing to Granite Bay the last time they met, Rocklin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rocklin Thunder skirted past the Granite Bay Grizzlies 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rocklin.
Payton Prior spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Barker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Savannah Lorenzini was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On Granite Bay's side, Cam Lincoln was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lincoln was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Granite Bay got a good showing from Ava Doyle, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Lincoln wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Rocklin back to even at 4-4-1. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocklin will take on Del Oro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rocklin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Granite Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Folsom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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