Baseball Recap: Maryk Heffley can't quite lead Tulare Union over Mission Oak

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 12:14am

Baseball Recap: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Mission Oak Hawks

Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Oak Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tulare Union of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

Tulare Union saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maryk Heffley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Mission Oak's side, Zylan Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylen Vera, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Korey Barham, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.

Tulare Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Mission Oak, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tulare Union by a score of 3-0.

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