Tulare Western's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Hanford Bullpups. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Bullpups last Wednesday, they had to take a 12-6 defeat.
William Masterson
| 04/04/25 vs Hanford | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Dinuba | 6 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mission Oak | 1 |
| 03/15/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Tehachapi | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
William Masterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Tulare Western's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-8-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chi'El Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Tulare Western: the team is 3-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Landon Peredo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Tulare Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.8.
Tulare Western's win bumped their record up to 4-8-1. As for Hanford, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tulare Western will take on rival Lemoore at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hanford is set to square off against their familiar foe Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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