Baseball Game Preview: Tulare Western Mustangs vs. Lemoore Tigers

Tulare Western and Lemoore are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2023, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lemoore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tulare Western, who comes in off a win.

Tulare Western took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Hanford.

William Masterson

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 vs Hanford	8
03/28/25 @ Dinuba	6
03/21/25 @ Mission Oak	1
03/15/25 @ Liberty	1
02/26/25 vs Tehachapi	4
+ 3 more games

William Masterson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Tulare Western's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-8-1 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Chi'El Sanchez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Landon Peredo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Tulare Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.

Meanwhile, Lemoore came up short against McLane on Saturday and fell 7-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dallas Neal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Chris Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Lemoore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Tulare Western, their record is now 4-8-1.