The Placer Hillmen will face off against the Nevada Union Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Placer 3.7, Nevada Union 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Placer took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Roseville 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dolen Gendron looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Placer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union fell victim to Del Campo and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Miners just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Nevada Union's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Placer, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Placer might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Nevada Union when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Placer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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