The Rocklin Thunder will square off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Laguna Creek is facing Rocklin at the wrong time: Rocklin suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Payton Prior spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cat Alston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Laguna Creek and Cosumnes Oaks, and Cosumnes Oaks kept the tradition alive. Laguna Creek took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cosumnes Oaks on Wednesday.
Laguna Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Azariah Maddox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Rocklin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Laguna Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocklin skirted past Laguna Creek 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will Rocklin repeat their success, or does Laguna Creek has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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