The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocklin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Vista del Lago's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Rocklin hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Rocklin was the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Roseville on Monday. Fans of the Thunder have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Payton Prior made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocklin let Katie Wetteland and Maddie Williams run wild. Wetteland went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Williams scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Savannah Lorenzini, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Rocklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roseville only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 11-1 to Whitney two weeks ago. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Vista del Lago saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Dossey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rocklin's record is now 3-0. As for Vista del Lago, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Rocklin couldn't quite finish off Vista del Lago in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Rocklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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