The Rocklin Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Rocklin nor Damonte Ranch posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rocklin came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Roseville by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunder have suffered against the Tigers since March 2, 2016.
Rocklin got a good showing from Derric Stephens, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ryan Lujan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch fell victim to Placer and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillmen.
Damonte Ranch's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Rocklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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