Softball Preview: Tulare Western Mustangs vs. Washington Union Panthers
The Tulare Western Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Washington Union Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Tulare Western had just enough and edged Monache out 4-3. The win was just what Tulare Western needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior game.
Addison Lee spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Tulare Western's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alivea Salcedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Janmarie Topalian was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Washington Union's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Caruthers. Washington Union has not had much luck with Caruthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Washington Union, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-5.
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