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| 05/02/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
Lemoore and Tulare Western are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2023, but likely not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lemoore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tulare Western's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lemoore's tournament run continued when they took on McLane on Saturday. The Tigers fell 7-4 to the Highlanders. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dallas Neal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tulare Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hanford by a score of 7-4 on Friday.
William Masterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 has become a key player for Tulare Western: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-8-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chi'El Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tulare Western is 3-1-1 when Sanchez posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Peredo, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
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.
Tulare Western's victory bumped their record up to 4-8-1. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lemoore skirted past Tulare Western 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
