Softball Preview: Tracy Bulldogs vs. Central Valley Hawks
The Tracy Bulldogs will take on the Central Valley Hawks at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Central Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tracy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Tracy's way against Lincoln as Tracy made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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.
At the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Taylor Sansaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of Orestimba.
Tracy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Tracy was able to grind out a solid win over Central Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tracy 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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