Softball Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. Central Grizzlies
The Tracy Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Central Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tracy: 1.9, Central: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tracy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell just short of Rocklin by a score of 7-5.
Elisa Galli spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Golden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Sansaver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Tracy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Clovis North and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. Central's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaia Galaviz gave up only one earned run on nine hits.
At the plate, Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cici Frazel, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Tracy's record is now 24-4-1. As for Central, their record now sits at 20-7-1.
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