The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Whitney Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocklin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Whitney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rocklin took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Whitney 7-6.
Rocklin got a great performance from Kai Lorenzo as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lorenzo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ahren Verma was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Munoz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rocklin's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Whitney, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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