The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Del Oro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocklin, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Rocklin finally turned things around against Granite Bay on Tuesday. Rocklin came out on top against Granite Bay by a score of 5-2.
Payton Prior spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Barker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Del Oro fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Trojans. Del Oro has not had much luck with Oak Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Rocklin's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Rocklin skirted past Del Oro 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Del Oro's Mikayla Finn 2027, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocklin still be able to contain Finn 2027? There's only one way to find out.
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