It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rocklin can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the St. Mary's Rams on Thursday. Rocklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Mary's apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Rocklin got a good showing from Jesse Cuthill, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Rocklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Mary's side, Tanner Grove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Grove has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for St. Mary's, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 28-5.
As of now, neither Rocklin nor St. Mary's have any future games scheduled.
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