Folsom and Oak Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Folsom Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Oak Ridge Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Folsom will be strutting in after a win while Oak Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Folsom beat Del Oro 4-1.
Raygan Mercado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Mercado has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Mercado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercado wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Oak Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Whitney by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Oak Ridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kennedi Freeland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Folsom now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Folsom came up short against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-2. Will Folsom have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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