The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will square off against the Roseville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Twelve Bridges earned an 8-4 win over Colfax. The Raging Rhinos haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Colton Silva looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Lynch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Whitesides, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Twelve Bridges always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Roseville ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Nevada Union 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 19th.
Dustin Holcomb looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Roseville: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Austin Chang was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Benjamin Jordan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Roseville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Twelve Bridges, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
