Rocklin faced Junipero Serra in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Thunder put the hurt on the Padres with a sharp 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Joey Lorenzini tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Rocklin let Cash Brennan and Colby Pudge run wild. Brennan went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Pudge went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Nusz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Rocklin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Junipero Serra struck out eight times.
Thunder
| 04/14/25 vs Junipero Serra | 6-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs College Park | 8-1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Folsom | 9-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Jesuit | 13-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Jesuit | 4-3 |
| + 3 more games |
The win was the eighth in a row for Rocklin, bringing their record up to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Junipero Serra, they moved to 16-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Rocklin has already played their next contest, an 8-6 win against Whitney on the 16th. As for Junipero Serra, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against De La Salle on the 16th.
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