It was a good run, but Roseville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitney Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roseville of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Bella Tonso was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
On Whitney's side, Hannah Duncan tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tylie Kitchen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Novello, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Roseville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Whitney, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Roseville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Yuba City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yuba City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Whitney, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Rocklin at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 4, Whitney: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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