Softball Game Preview: Vacaville Bulldogs vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

The Vacaville Bulldogs will head out to take on the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vacaville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Clayton Valley Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Vacaville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pioneer just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 37 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Hayden Kyne

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03/28/25 @ Pioneer	3
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03/26/25 vs Rodriguez	1
03/19/25 @ Vanden	1
03/06/25 vs American Canyon	2
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Hayden Kyne was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

Even though they lost, Vacaville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more strikeouts.

Clayton Valley Charter had taken California down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Clayton Valley Charter lost 12-5 to California. The defeat continues a trend for the Ugly Eagles in their meetings with the Grizzlies: they've now lost three in a row.

Marisa Vazquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Victoria Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Clayton Valley Charter's loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Vacaville, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-5.