The Vista del Lago Eagles will take on the Rocklin Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Rocklin is headed out to face a Eagles team ready to give their home crowd a win. Vista del Lago came up short against Whitney two weeks ago, falling 11-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Vista del Lago saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Dossey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rocklin put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Roseville get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Fans of the Thunder have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Payton Prior was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Wetteland and Maddie Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Wetteland went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Williams scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Savannah Lorenzini, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Rocklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Vista del Lago skirted past Rocklin 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Vista del Lago have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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