Folsom won the last time they faced Granite Bay, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Folsom Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Granite Bay Grizzlies 6-4.
Raygan Mercado made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, CeCe Geier was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Granite Bay's side, Leilani Terrazas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The win got Folsom back to even at 12-12. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Del Oro the next time they take the field. Folsom will host Del Oro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Granite Bay will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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