Tulare Union fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lemoore on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Tribe have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Roman Leal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Tulare Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Wiltse, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Tulare Union's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1. As for Lemoore, their record now sits at 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will challenge Hanford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Bullpups have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lemoore, they will take on Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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