Softball Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. Granite Bay Grizzlies
The Tracy Bulldogs will square off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tracy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bear Creek a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tracy.
Hayden Fell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Golden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over St. Mary's. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Granite Bay with their most commanding win of the season.
Paetynn Snobar looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Leilani Terrazas and Lili Nunez did most of the damage at the plate: Terrazas scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Nunez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sam Lincoln was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Tracy pushed their record up to 22-3-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Granite Bay, their record is now 10-16.
Granite Bay's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tracy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Granite Bay, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Tracy's hitters?
Tracy came up short against Granite Bay when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Tracy, Avery Seva (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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