The Tracy Bulldogs will square off against the Heritage Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tracy: 2.6, Heritage: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tracy waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Pride by a score of 5-2.
Tracy got a great performance from Ronin Contreras as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jace Johnson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tony Romano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Heritage only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-point they dealt Tokay on Wednesday. Heritage blew past Tokay 13-1. With that win, Heritage brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
JJ Kinnaird made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kinnaird was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alonzo Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Aidan Rangel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tracy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tracy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tracy came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 8-7. Does Tracy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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