The Turlock Bulldogs will challenge the Pitman Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Turlock's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Pitman has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Pitman's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Turlock hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand Modesto a 4-0 shutout on Friday.
Dutch Lawrence
| 04/11/25 @ Modesto | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Enochs | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Gregori | 8 |
The result came thanks to Dutch Lawrence's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Turlock's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Boyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Cameron Henard also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Pitman didn't have quite enough to beat Gregori on Friday and fell 2-1.
Turlock is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Turlock took their victory against Pitman when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Pride have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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