It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but De La Salle had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocklin Thunder and snuck past 5-4.
De La Salle got a great performance from Jack Karst as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Karst has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Spangler, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
On Rocklin's side, Jesse Cuthill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Rocklin saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Ueltzen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rocklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post 11 or more hits.
De La Salle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. As for Rocklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-11.
De La Salle will head out on the road to take on Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granada will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something De La Salle surely won't give up without a fight. Rocklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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