The Jesuit Marauders will square off against the Rocklin Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pitman a 9-0 shutout. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Sammy Kane made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jesuit is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise. Kane was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Dillon Pratt
| 05/06/26 vs Pitman | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Granite Bay | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Whitney | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Whitney | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Davis Sr. | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other pitching news, Dillon Pratt looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sam Beck, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Woodcreek typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Rocklin proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Timberwolves.
Rocklin also got a great performance from Andrew Hancock as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hancock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Max Griffith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ryan Lujan was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Rocklin, the win got them back to even at 14-14-1.
Jesuit suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Rocklin when the teams last played back in April. Will the Marauders 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.
