Softball Recap: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Sierra Pacific Golden Bears
After only two runs in their last match, Tulare Union made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sierra Pacific on Tuesday. The Tulare Union The Tribe blew past the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tulare Union also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Mason Hatton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hatton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, KaiLee Gilbert was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases. Another player making a difference was Destanee Early, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Sierra Pacific's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Rincon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tulare Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-4-2. As for Sierra Pacific, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Tulare Union will take on Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Porterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sierra Pacific, they will head out on the road to challenge Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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