Two dominant pitchers in Lincoln Dotoli and Brandon Pelechowicz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roseville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Yuba City Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roseville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Roseville sidestepped Yuba City for a 3-2 victory. That's two games straight that Roseville has won by just one run.
Roseville got a great performance from Dotoli as he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Dustin Holcomb relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Kyle Pettersen and Logan Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Pettersen went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Fox went 3-for-4 with a home run. John Vicente was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Roseville pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.5 runs per game. As for Yuba City, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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