Softball Recap: Dinuba Triumphs

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Previous Games

05/07/25 - Home	5-3 W
04/11/25 - Away	17-4 W
05/02/24 - Away	6-4 W
04/16/24 - Home	7-9 L
05/05/23 - Home	19-9 W
+ 5 more games

While Dinuba's win against Lemoore wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Emperors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Emperors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Neveah Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Dinuba got a big performance out of Olivia Patterson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hope Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Dinuba's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Lemoore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18-1.

Coming up, Dinuba will square off against Tulare Union at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Emperors are facing the Tribe at the right time seeing as the Tribe are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lemoore, they will take on Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.