For the second straight game, Oak Ridge will face off against Rocklin. The Trojans will take on the Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Oak Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Oak Ridge is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since April 7th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rocklin by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Thunder: they've now lost three in a row.
For Rocklin's part, Ryan Lujan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lujan has become a key player for the Thunder: the team is 6-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Griffith, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win (which was Rocklin's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
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