The Folsom Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Yuba City Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Folsom didn't have quite enough to beat Roseville and fell 2-1.
Folsom got a good showing from Alex Blount, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Tietz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Yuba City suffered their biggest loss since April 9, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against West Park, falling 13-4.
Yuba City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Pelechowicz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Pelechowicz also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Ashton Decker was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Yuba City's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Folsom, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Folsom was able to grind out a solid win over Yuba City in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-2. Does Folsom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuba City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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