Lemoore's last matchup with Dinuba could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Tigers lost 10-4 to the Emperors. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Emperors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lemoore saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazlyn Guzman, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Natash Johnson was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Lemoore's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Dinuba, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season.
Lemoore will welcome Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.65 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dinuba, they will head out to take on Tulare Union at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Emperors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tribe have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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