The Folsom Bulldogs will challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Folsom has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Folsom is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 24th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Granite Bay by a score of 9-7. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Folsom got a good showing from Jacob Klapper, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Hutton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Tietz, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocklin). Everything went their way against Jesuit on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder, who have now won five games in a row.
Troy Ueltzen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colby Pudge, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Nusz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Folsom's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
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