The Vacaville Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the McClatchy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Vacaville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Del Campo 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Dallas West looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Jimmy Mac Niven
| 02/22/25 vs Del Campo | 3 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Mac Niven, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Rome Griego was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, McClatchy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Yuba City on Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Matt Cuevas looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Elias Ortega was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Barber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for McClatchy and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Vacaville, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Vacaville's way against McClatchy in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, as Vacaville made off with a 13-1 win. Does Vacaville have another victory up their sleeve, or will McClatchy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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