Tulare Union is 0-10 against Tulare Western since June of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Tribe will take on the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m.
Tulare Union saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Independence. The Tribe have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Matthews was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Hawks.
William Masterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Masterson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other pitching news, Landon Peredo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Tulare Western: the team is 4-1-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-8 otherwise.
Masterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Huizar, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Huizar has posted since back in March.
The win got Tulare Western back to even at 9-9-1. As for Tulare Union, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
Tulare Union might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Tulare Western in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tribe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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