Mission Oak hasn't had much luck against Lemoore recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Mission Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Mission Oak after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Tulare Western by a score of 7-6.
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Eduardo Bravo and Braylen Vera did some serious damage despite the final result: Bravo went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Vera went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Vera is becoming a predictor of Mission Oak's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Josh Renteria also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Lemoore had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Kade Rossiter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lemoore let Keelin Shiyomura and Clinton Rhew run wild. Shiyomura went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Rhew went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Shiyomura a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shane Chieze, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Lemoore hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft struck out seven times.
Lemoore's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Mission Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mission Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Lemoore in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
