The Folsom Bulldogs will challenge the McClatchy Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Folsom has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while McClatchy will arrive with three straight victories.
Folsom lost 10-1 to Jesuit on Thursday.
Folsom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Tietz, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, McClatchy's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Kennedy get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gabe Coronado was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
McClatchy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
McClatchy's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Folsom, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Folsom skirted past McClatchy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Folsom since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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