Baseball Preview: Folsom Bulldogs vs. Del Oro Golden Eagles
The Folsom Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Folsom is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Folsom had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Rocklin.
Folsom got a good showing from Collin Elmore, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Elmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colin Gallagher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jacob Klapper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Del Oro fell victim to Granite Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Grizzlies. Del Oro has not had much luck with Granite Bay recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Folsom's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Folsom took their win against Del Oro when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Folsom since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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