Oak Ridge was the 6-2 winner over Rocklin when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Ridge Trojans took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocklin Thunder on Wednesday.
Oak Ridge got a good showing from Jack Spero, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Ryan Hubbard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dylan Westbrook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Rocklin's side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Nusz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grant Munoz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Oak Ridge now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rocklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Oak Ridge will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bellarmine College Prep at 1:00 p.m. Bellarmine College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Oak Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rocklin, they will square off against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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