The Sacramento Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sacramento's offense. They came up short against Pioneer last Wednesday, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Vacaville waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Mustangs.
Lola Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makayla Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Talya Stonebraker, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Vacaville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rodriguez struck out eight times.
Vacaville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sacramento, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Vacaville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sacramento has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .608. It's a different story for Vacaville, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Sacramento's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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