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West and Tracy carve out narrow wins as the road to the playoffs are about to get tougher.

West High’s Brie Cardoza starts to show off the ball after tagging out Edison’s Martza Reyna, who tried to steal second during the Wolf Pack’s eventual 3-0 victory Tuesday at West High. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

A two-run hit from Ashley Cox with two out in the fifth gave West a comfortable lead over the Edison Vikings at home.

"I was just thinking that I had to execute," Cox said afterward.

To set up Cox, Caitlyn Girard slammed a line drive up the middle with one out and then stole second and third. Gina West and Stephanie Dyer both walked to load the bases.

Cox followed Girard’s lead with another shot up the middle to bring in Girard and West.

The Pack also scored a run in the fourth after Dyer got on base through an infield error, stole second and ran home on a base hit from Elida Rubio.

Pitcher Brittaney Enterline held the Vikings to two hits and three walks from the circle, striking out eight Edison batters.

"My defense and offense were awesome this game," she said. "I saw a lot of good playing and running, and we executed our bats enough to get us there."

West is now 5-2 in the Tri-City Athletic League and in a three-way contest with St. Mary’s and Tokay for the league’s two playoff spots in the May 17 through 22 tournament in Sacramento.

Head coach Steve Anastasio said every win is critical, with the games against the Tigers and Rams looming next week. They are the only teams to beat West in league play.

(S) West 7, Edison 5

Edison turned out to be a tougher team than the Wolf Pack expected, as the Vikings scored right away in the first inning to take the lead.

After that, West pitcher Madison Hargraves settled down and kept Edison scoreless for three innings while West’s batters put some runs on the scoreboard. Sam Sorce drove in two runs for the Pack, and Danielle Edwards and Kelsea Taylor also drove in runs. Tracy Wentz and Andi Anderson hit doubles.

The win puts West at 7-0 in league and 18-3 overall.

Brittaney Enterline, who tossed a shutout against the Vikings, delivers a pitch in the first inning. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

The Bulldogs managed only three hits off Bear Creek pitcher Allison Snider, but Nikki Moreno’s first-inning home run, her eighth of the season, helped the meager hit total stand up.

The win at Arnaiz Stadium in Stockton puts Tracy at 5-2 in the San Joaquin Athletic Association and 14-8 overall.

Tracy head coach Greg Smith said the Bulldog batters put the ball in play, but they also faced a Bear Creek team that was more effective in the field than in their meeting April 10, when Tracy won 12-1.

Bear Creek scored in the third and fourth to take the lead.

Tracy responded in the fifth, when Moreno walked and pinch runner Beth Worthington advanced on Samantha Fisher’s sacrifice bunt, later scoring on a Sara Amorello grounder to second base.

The game went into extra innings, and in the bottom of the eighth, Moreno walked again and Worthington again pinch-ran. The stage was set when Fisher walked to put Tracy runners on first and second.

Amorello hit another grounder, and an infield error allowed Worthington to sprint and score from second for the go-ahead run.

(S) Tracy 33, Bear Creek 2

Tracy got everybody in the game, and most everyone got the bat on the ball as the Bullpups collected 26 hits against the Bruins on Tuesday.

"We hit the ball hard and hit the ball a lot," head coach Gerianne McGee said.

Tracy also took advantage of nine walks and eight Bear Creek errors. The Bruins managed only three hits off Tracy pitcher Natalya Motyka.

Taylor Slabaugh hit a triple and batted in six runs; Stephanie Fisher hit two doubles and two triples and batted in five; Motyka hit a triple and batted in four; Brianna Frymeyer hit a double and batted in four; and Heather Haack went 3-for-3 and batted in two.

Millennium 4, Brookside Christian 3

The Falcons played solid defense with no errors in seven innings on the road against Brookside Christian on Monday.

Coach Ray Eakin said that his batters were more confident at the plate and more aggressive on the bases, which allowed the Falcons to turn six hits into a 4-3 win. Antoinette Morris got two hits, and Mercedes Ludwig ran the bases well enough to add two runs after she walked and was hit by a pitch.

Mary Sue Savage pitched the entire game and struck out eight Brookside batters.

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written by Cyndi Cardoza , May 02, 2008

Nice job Brie!!! Way to show what you've got! And your hair looks good to! You're a boss on that field!!!
Love you, Mom