Gregori is 9-1 against Turlock since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gregori Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Turlock Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Turlock is hoping to do on Tuesday what Downey couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Gregori's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Gregori never let Downey onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Give Gregori's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kailey Estes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Estes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Huff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ariana Aguirre, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Turlock got the win against Modesto on Saturday by a conclusive 10-0.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Bacon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Chloe Dias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Gregori is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Turlock, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Turlock's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Gregori has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Turlock, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Gregori keep running through batters, or will Turlock buck the trend?
Gregori took their victory against Turlock in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gregori since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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