The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 3.7, Granite Bay: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rocklin gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Whitney by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rocklin.
Daniel Panteloglow spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocklin's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Ueltzen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cash Brennan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay entered their tilt with Folsom with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bulldogs on Friday.
Granite Bay also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Parker Jennings gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tim Reed, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Rocklin's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Granite Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granite Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rocklin might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Granite Bay in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rocklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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