After flying high against Lassen last Monday, McClatchy came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Folsom Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Camden Salisbury was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McClatchy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Barber, who went 2-for-5 with one RBI.
McClatchy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Folsom, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-14.
Looking ahead, McClatchy will square off against Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Folsom, they will face off against Yuba City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Honkers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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