The Rocklin Thunder will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Oak Ridge Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rocklin came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Bulldogs 4-3.
Daniel Panteloglow looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Munoz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Whitney 4-3. The victory was just what Oak Ridge needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior game.
Oak Ridge also got a great performance from Bryson Elliott as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Del Pizzo, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jasen Womack, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Rocklin beat Oak Ridge 11-6 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Rocklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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