Whitney extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-9. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocklin Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Hudson Osterhout
| 03/26/26 @ Granite Bay | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Rocklin | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Del Oro | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Cardinal Newman | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Yuba City | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Hudson Osterhout made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Whitney is 4-1 when Osterhout posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Rocklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Rocklin's side, Connor Kostecki looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rocklin let Ryan Lujan and Colby Cobb run wild. Lujan went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cobb got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Evans, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rocklin beat Whitney by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
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