On Thursday, the Central Catholic Raiders came up short against the Rocklin Thunder and fell 5-1.
Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Rocklin's side, Daniel Panteloglow tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Troy Ueltzen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colby Pudge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Central Catholic has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Rocklin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Central Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. Central Catholic is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rocklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Folsom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 3.6, Folsom: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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