The Folsom Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Folsom sitting on four straight victories and Rocklin on nine.
Folsom had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Yuba City on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Honkers. Folsom's win was all the more impressive since the Honkers were averaging only 3.82 runs allowed on the season.
Luke Williams
| 04/16/25 vs Yuba City | 7 |
| 03/26/24 vs Vista del Lago | 6 |
| 03/20/24 vs Downey | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oak Ridge | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Roseville | 4 |
Luke Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Hutton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Tietz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rocklin had just enough and edged out Whitney 8-6 on Wednesday.
Blake Andre tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Colby Pudge was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Cash Brennan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Folsom's record now sits at 8-14. As for Rocklin, their record is now 17-3.
Folsom suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Rocklin when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
