Softball Game Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. West Wolfpack

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 11:19am

Softball Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. West Wolfpack

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Tracy is a perfect 10-0 against West since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tracy has nine straight victories, West has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Tracy got the win against St. Mary's by a conclusive 19-1. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Hayden Fell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

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In other batting news, Emry Couch was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Taylor Sansaver was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Tracy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .794. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, West came up short against Kimball on Tuesday, falling 16-3.

West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Dunn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Tracy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tracy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for West, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain Tracy's hitters?

Tracy took their win against West when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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