Softball Preview: Del Oro Golden Eagles vs. Folsom Bulldogs
The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Oro took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Rocklin.
Ava Messina 2025 looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Abby Davidson 2025 was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Morgan Golightly 2024 was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Folsom sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Granite Bay on Thursday.
Raygan Mercado was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Mercado has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mercado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CeCe Geier, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Del Oro's record is now 7-17. As for Folsom, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Everything went Del Oro's way against Folsom when the teams last played last Tuesday as Del Oro made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro 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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