Tracy had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-17 to make it eight. They came up short against the Kimball Jaguars, falling 9-3. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Tracy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Freitas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. Aiden Avitia also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Kimball, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On Kimball's side, Joshua Ruiz-Jara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Gino Mallamo was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jayden Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Tracy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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