Softball Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Mission Oak Hawks
Tulare Union is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mission Oak is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tulare Union The Tribe will take on the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Tulare Union's way against Hanford as Tulare Union made off with an 11-1 victory.
Mason Hatton made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hatton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jazlene Salazar was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. KaiLee Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak got themselves on the board against Lemoore on Tuesday, but Lemoore never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Mya Ortega, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Rebekah Beasley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Tulare Union is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-2 record this season. As for Mission Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Tulare Union was able to grind out a solid win over Mission Oak in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 7-4. Does Tulare Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Oak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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