Folsom posted their closest victory since May 9, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Francis Troubadours 5-3. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Raygan Mercado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Mercado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Devyn Huber was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Brooke Digiorno was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Folsom lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bulldogs
| 03/19/25 @ St. Francis | 5-3 |
| 03/18/25 @ West Park | 4-0 |
| 03/10/25 @ River City | 12-5 |
Folsom pushed their record up to 6-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Folsom and St. Francis could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Folsom will challenge Rocklin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday down 208 places (214 vs. 6). Similarly, St. Francis (ranked 428th) will meet Whitney (ranked 31st) at 4:30 p.m. on March 26th.
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