Softball Recap: Tracy Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs West	18
03/27/25 @ St. Mary's	17
02/19/25 vs Orestimba	16
04/09/25 @ Lodi	13
03/25/25 @ Lincoln	10

Tracy barely beat Lodi the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Flames a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

Hayden Fell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI.

In other batting news, Emalee Cargill and Emry Couch did most of the damage at the plate: Cargill fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 3-for-5, while Couch scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave Cargill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.

Tracy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lodi only posted a batting average of .160.

The victory was the seventh in a row for Tracy, bringing their record up to 14-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lodi, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5.

Coincidentally, Tracy and Lodi will both be playing Lincoln the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Flames will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.