It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vacaville can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tracy Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Vacaville's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Xochitl Atayde spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laila Dean was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Hayden Kyne was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Tracy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: Elisa Galli gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Tracy let Taylor Sansaver and Emalee Cargill loose on the outfield. Sansaver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Cargill went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of ReAnna Zuniga, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Vacaville's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Tracy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3-1 record this season.
Vacaville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tracy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Rocklin at 1:00 p.m. Rocklin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Tracy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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