Softball Recap: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Tulare Western Mustangs
Mission Oak entered their tilt with Tulare Western with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tulare Western Mustangs by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Mission Oak has won by exactly three runs.
Maleena Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Tulare Western's side, they 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.
Mission Oak is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Tulare Western, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Mission Oak will be playing in front of their home fans 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. As for Tulare Western, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dinuba at 6:00 p.m. Dinuba is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Tulare Western will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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