The Folsom Bulldogs will take on the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Folsom had taken Rocklin down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Bulldogs took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly five runs.
Folsom saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devyn Huber, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granite Bay). Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Francis a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Cam Lincoln made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Paetynn Snobar looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Leilani Terrazas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Folsom and nudges their season record down to 9-8-2. As for Granite Bay, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Folsom skirted past Granite Bay 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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