For the second straight game, Whitney will face off against Rocklin. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitney is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Whitney didn't have quite enough to beat Rocklin and fell 7-6.
For Rocklin's part, they got a great performance from Andrew Hancock as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Hancock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Roman Castellanos was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Rocklin: the team is 6-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Lujan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Rocklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Rocklin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
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