Turlock is 1-9 against Gregori since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Turlock Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Turlock's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Modesto with a sharp 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Bacon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Chloe Dias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gregori came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Knights. Give Gregori's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kailey Estes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Estes was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Huff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ariana Aguirre, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Turlock has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. As for Gregori, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Turlock has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Gregori struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Turlock suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Gregori in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Estes, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Turlock knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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