The Hanford Bullpups will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 4:30 p.m.
Hanford lost 11-1 to Tulare Union on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Hanford in their matchups with Tulare Union: they've now lost four in a row.
Hanford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tagen Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Dinuba on Tuesday as Tulare Western made off with an 11-1 victory.
Addison Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tulare Western let Angie Quirarte and Alivea Salcedo loose on the outfield. Quirarte went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Salcedo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Emily Leon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hanford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Tulare Western, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10.
Hanford came up short against Tulare Western when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Hanford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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