Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday. Folsom sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Gridley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Folsom.
Alex Blount was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Ben Bowers
| 04/14/25 vs Gridley | 7 |
| 04/19/24 @ Whitney | 4 |
| 03/25/24 vs Union Mine | 4 |
| 04/12/24 @ Del Oro | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ Rocklin | 3 |
In other pitching news, Folsom got a great performance from Ben Bowers as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Bowers a new career-high.
Blount wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Tietz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Devin Schuster also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Folsom's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Gridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Coming up, Folsom will take on McClatchy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Gridley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-3 win against Marysville on the 14th.
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