Vacaville is 9-1 against Wood since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vacaville Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Wood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, while Vacaville put up some runs, the same can't be said for Rodriguez. Vacaville came out on top against Rodriguez by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Xochitl Atayde's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Munn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Laila Dean was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wood put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Fairfield.
Lilly sue Rantz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rantz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Danica Walker was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Redline, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Vacaville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Wood, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Vacaville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wood, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Vacaville keep running through batters, or will Wood buck the trend?
Vacaville was able to grind out a solid win over Wood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Vacaville repeat their success, or does Wood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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