For the second straight game, Rocklin will face off against Jesuit. The Thunder will welcome the Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Rocklin fell victim to Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Jesuit's part, Sammy Kane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Kane also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jesuit is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Kane was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Kane wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Lipp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Jesuit hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Jesuit's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rocklin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
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