Softball Recap: Tracy has no trouble against Lincoln

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 10:52am

Softball Recap: Tracy Bulldogs vs. Lincoln Trojans

Tracy won the last time they faced Lincoln, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tracy Bulldogs were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Lincoln Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tracy.

Elisa Galli spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Tracy let Kaylee Carrillo and Emma Golden loose on the outfield. Carrillo scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Golden went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Benson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.

On Lincoln's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Tracy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.

Tracy will challenge Central Valley at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Lodi at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lodi is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Lincoln will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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