The Dinuba Emperors will head out on the road to square off against the Sanger West Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dinuba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Dinuba lost 18-6 to Mission Oak on Thursday.
Dinuba saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Pompa, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Daniel Pruneda, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sanger West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Wildcats.
Victor Valadez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Valadez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valadez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Dinuba's loss dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Sanger West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Dinuba took their win against Sanger West when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-2. Does Dinuba have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sanger West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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