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| 10/17/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 08/30/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 10/11/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/25/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tulare Western and Hanford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Bullpups at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Tulare Western's tournament run continued when they took on Coalinga on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Horned Toads by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Hanford got the win against Mission Oak on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bullpups have posted against the Hawks since October 18, 2022.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-21.
Hanford's win came from a few key players Tulare Western will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Claire Welch, who had eight kills, five digs, two aces, and one block. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniela Rodriguez, who had three digs and three aces.
Hanford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Hanford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Tulare Western, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Tulare Western suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hanford when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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