The Rocklin Thunder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Downey Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocklin: 3.6, Downey: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rocklin is returning to their home field after beating Granite Bay on theirs, despite the fact Granite Bay has dominated at home this season. Rocklin skirted past Granite Bay 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rocklin.
Colby Pudge was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Cash Brennan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Downey unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Gregori by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Downey couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rocklin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Downey 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 MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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