The River City Raiders will take on the Folsom Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While River City's victory against Rio Americano wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. River City had just enough and edged out Rio Americano 6-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win River City has posted since May 2, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Emily Sauceda, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Menke, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Folsom was able to grind out a solid victory over Vista del Lago on Friday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Brooke Digiorno was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Xavia Hodgins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Folsom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post two or more strikeouts.
River City's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Folsom, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
River City came up short against Folsom when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Will River City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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