The Folsom Bulldogs will take on the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Folsom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Folsom's offense. They came up short against Whitney on Friday, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Del Oro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Blue Devils 8-2. Considering the Golden Eagles have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Messina looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Del Oro let Abby Davidson and Delaney Osborne run wild. Davidson went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base, while Osborne scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Del Oro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Folsom's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-2. As for Del Oro, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Folsom hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Folsom beat Del Oro 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Folsom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Oro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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