Softball Recap: Rocklin Finds Playoff Glory Versus Golden Valley

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Team Score (Highest)

05/14/25 vs Golden Valley	22
05/07/25 @ Whitney	14
02/21/25 vs Christian Brothers	14
05/03/25 vs St. Francis	13
03/04/25 @ Ponderosa	13

With a playoff win on the line, Rocklin rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Valley Cougars a 22-0 shutout. The Thunder's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Payton Prior and Cat Alston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Prior tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alston tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Prior went 2-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Alston got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Prior a new career-high.

In other batting news, Rocklin got a massive performance out of Brooke Lomelli, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Lomelli a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marley Hogue, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Rocklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only posted an OBP of .000.

The victory (which was Rocklin's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Golden Valley, they dropped their record down to 10-16 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Coming up, Rocklin will face off against Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.