Softball Recap: Tulare Western Mustangs vs. Mission Oak Hawks
Tulare Western lost against Mission Oak back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tulare Western Mustangs fell 11-8 to the Mission Oak Hawks. Tulare Western has not had much luck with Mission Oak recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Alivea Salcedo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Faith Powell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Mission Oak's side, Maleena Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mission Oak got a massive performance out of Jadyn Albright, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Serpa, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Tulare Western's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mission Oak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Tulare Western will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dinuba at 4:30 p.m. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Mission Oak, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. Mission Oak is facing Lemoore at the right time seeing as Lemoore is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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