The Central Valley Hawks will challenge the Tracy Bulldogs at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
Central Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of Orestimba.
Meanwhile, Tracy got the win against Lincoln on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tracy.
Elisa Galli spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tracy let Kaylee Carrillo and Emma Golden loose on the outfield. Carrillo scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Golden went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Taylor Sansaver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Tracy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Central Valley came up short against Tracy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Central Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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