The Turlock Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Turlock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Turlock saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Union.
Cameron Henard put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Henard was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Henard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Boyer, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Folsom on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Brady Dobson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Taylor Tran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lincoln's record now sits at 1-5. As for Turlock, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Turlock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Turlock came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 4-1. Can Turlock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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