The Hanford Bullpups will head out to challenge the Lemoore Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Hanford nor Lemoore posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Hanford is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Oak just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Hanford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Ivie, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lemoore has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.36 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Tulare Western, falling 13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 8th.
Hanford's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hanford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lemoore struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hanford skirted past Lemoore 7-5 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Bullpups have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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