The Granite Bay Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Folsom Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Folsom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Granite Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Rocklin by a score of 5-3.
Cam Lincoln was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lincoln has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lincoln was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Granite Bay got a good showing from Ava Doyle, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Lincoln wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Folsom made sure to put some runs up on the board against Franklin on Wednesday. Folsom walked away with an 11-7 victory over Franklin. Folsom's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Granite Bay, Folsom also got a great game from a two-way player: Raygan Mercado. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mercado was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devyn Huber, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was CeCe Geier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Granite Bay has fallen quite a ways from their 20-7 record last season and are now at 2-5. As for Folsom, their record now sits at 7-5.
Granite Bay beat Folsom 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Bay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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