Tracy had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-12 to make it four. They fell 3-0 to the Lincoln Trojans. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Jace Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Tracy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Freitas, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Lincoln's side, not much got past Joey Victor, who gave up just five hits to keep Tracy off the board. Victor also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Trojans are 8-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
While Tracy 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 Friday.
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