Dinuba was the 12-4 winner over Tulare Union when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Dinuba Emperors fell 8-3 to the Tulare Union The Tribe on Tuesday. Dinuba's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Noah Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Tulare Union's side, the team relied heavily on Jerry Little, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Stevenson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Dinuba's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Tulare Union, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19.
While Dinuba had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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