Baseball Recap: Dinuba Emperors vs. Mission Oak Hawks
There's no place like home for Dinuba, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mission Oak Hawks on Thursday as the Dinuba Emperors made off with a 10-3 victory. This was a revenge contest for Dinuba, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Austin Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dinuba got a big performance out of Austin Hoover, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Huerta, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mission Oak's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Epps, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dinuba's win bumped their record up to 9-18. As for Mission Oak, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Dinuba nor Mission Oak have any future games scheduled.
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