It was a good run, but Whitney unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rocklin Thunder by a score of 7-6. Whitney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rocklin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jax Gimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trajan Rogowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Rocklin's side, Kai Lorenzo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ahren Verma, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Colby Pudge was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Whitney's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
While Whitney had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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