Rockridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendota took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rockridge, who comes in off a win.
Rockridge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Monmouth-Roseville by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Carsen Dekeyrel's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rockridge's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Schwigen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Mendota was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newman Central Catholic. Mendota has struggled against Newman Central Catholic recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Rockridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Rockridge couldn't quite finish off Mendota in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Rockridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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