The Rocklin Thunder will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Tracy Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rocklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elk Grove and snuck past 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Barker, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Molly Jumelet was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tracy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 6-5.
Elisa Galli spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tracy let Taylor Sansaver and Emalee Cargill loose on the outfield. Sansaver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Cargill went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Crivello, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rocklin's victory bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Tracy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3-1 record this season.
Rocklin skirted past Tracy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tracy's Hannah Schaller, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Rocklin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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