Softball Preview: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Tulare Union The Tribe
Mission Oak has been on the road for seven straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tulare Union The Tribe at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Oak: 3.6, Tulare Union: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Mission Oak beat Lemoore 9-5.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Bullpups.
Mason Hatton made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hatton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Destanee Early was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. KaiLee Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mission Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Tulare Union, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4-2.
Mission Oak couldn't quite finish off Tulare Union when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Mission Oak, Taylor Hastin (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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