It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocklin had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Linden Lions a 13-0 shutout. Rocklin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Payton Prior made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Prior was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Grigsby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Savannah Lorenzini was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Rocklin's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15. As for Linden, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Rocklin will challenge Bella Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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