It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tracy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vacaville Bulldogs and snuck past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Tracy who now have four in a row.
Elisa Galli spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tracy let Taylor Sansaver and Emalee Cargill loose on the outfield. Sansaver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Cargill went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Ava Crivello was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Vacaville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 9.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Xochitl Atayde gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Laila Dean made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kyne, who went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Tracy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3-1 record this season. As for Vacaville, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Tracy is on the road again on Saturday to play Rocklin at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tracy: 1.8, Rocklin: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Vacaville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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