Folsom had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 7-5. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Angelo Orozco was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Whitney, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Whitney's side, Brady Estes made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Estes is becoming a predictor of Whitney's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). Estes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Whitney let Mason Harris and Bryce Farris run wild. Harris went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Farris got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most runs Harris has posted since back in March.
While Folsom had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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