The Tracy Bulldogs will challenge the Mountain House Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tracy will be strutting in after a win while Mountain House will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Tracy needed a bit of extra time to put away Livermore. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys, sneaking past 7-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jace Johnson tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Dylan Giannini
| 03/13/25 vs Livermore | 3 |
| 02/24/25 vs Patterson | 2 |
| 04/03/24 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Pitman | 1 |
| 02/17/25 @ Tokay | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Giannini, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Elijah Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mountain House was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Arroyo.
Lennox Morgan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4. Abhi Jaitly was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Mountain House's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Tracy, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Tracy took their victory against Mountain House when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Tracy repeat their success, or does Mountain House have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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