Softball Preview: Folsom Bulldogs vs. Granite Bay Grizzlies
Folsom and Granite Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Folsom Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Folsom's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Whitney on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Folsom has struggled against Whitney recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Raygan Mercado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Folsom didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitney only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay came up short against Rocklin on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Paetynn Snobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Ciana Lagier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Folsom now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Folsom skirted past Granite Bay 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Folsom repeat their success, or does Granite Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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