Heritage waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tracy Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. For Heritage, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss Tracy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
The result came thanks to Ryan Williams's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. JJ Kinnaird was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Tracy's side, Jace Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Tracy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Goularte David, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Tracy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will face off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Antioch hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Tracy, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Kimball at 4:00 p.m. Tracy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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