Tuesday just wasn't the day for Folsom's offense. They fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Folsom in their matchups with Whitney: they've now lost three in a row.
Raygan Mercado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Folsom didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitney only tossed three.
On Whitney's side, the result came thanks to Paige Tamblyn's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Whitney's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Folsom now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Whitney, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Folsom will be playing at home against Granite Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Bay's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Folsom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitney, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, Whitney a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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