After a string of eight wins, Lodi's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Tracy Bulldogs. Considering the last time Lodi couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Lodi saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Schallberger, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Tracy's side, Elisa Galli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Galli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emalee Cargill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leilani Benson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lodi's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Tracy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-1 record this season.
Lodi will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. Lodi will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their May 8 matchup with Lincoln. As for Tracy, they will head out on the road to face off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tracy is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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