It was a good run, but Tokay unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. Their rough 9-3 loss to the Tracy Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tokay of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Brock Sell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Sell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Oliveri was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paul Buckley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Tracy's side, Jace Johnson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tony Romano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Goularte David, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Tokay's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Tracy, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Tokay had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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