Davis Sr. extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 26 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-24. They lost 12-2 to the Rocklin Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Thursday.
Andrew Cowan
| 04/24/26 vs Rocklin | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Jesuit | 1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Madera | 1 |
| 03/23/26 @ Oak Ridge | 1 |
Davis Sr. got a good showing from Andrew Cowan, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Cowan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Davis Sr. saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Becker, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Rocklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Rocklin's side, they gave Kobe Nusz the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nusz is becoming a predictor of the Thunder's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 9-12-1 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Rocklin let Max Griffith and Roman Castellanos run wild. Griffith went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Castellanos went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Griffith has become a key player for Rocklin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Cobb, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Davis Sr. didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Granite Bay on the 24th. As for Rocklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Oak Ridge on the 27th.
