The Folsom Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Oak Ridge Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Oak Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Folsom, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Folsom sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Granite Bay.
Raygan Mercado spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CeCe Geier, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Oak Ridge had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Whitney on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Oak Ridge has lost by just one run.
Oak Ridge also got a good showing from Kennedi Freeland, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Emery Glaser was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Folsom is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Folsom might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Oak Ridge in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can Folsom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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