Softball Recap: Tulare Western Mustangs vs. Mission Oak Hawks
Tulare Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Mission Oak Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tulare Western of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Tulare Western saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Lee, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Janmarie Topalian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Mission Oak's side, Maleena Martin was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Osborne, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Mya Ortega, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Tulare Western's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Mission Oak, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Tulare Western will head out on the road to face off against Dinuba at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulare Western's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Dinuba's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mission Oak, they will be playing at home against Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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