Tulare Union was the 7-0 winner over Tulare Western when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Tulare Union The Tribe fell just short of the Tulare Western Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Mason Hatton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hatton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jazlene Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tulare Western only tossed six.
On Tulare Western's side, Addison Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Zavaleta, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Tulare Union's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6-2. As for Tulare Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Tulare Union nor Tulare Western have any future games scheduled.
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