The Dinuba Emperors will face off against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dinuba will be strutting in after a win while Lemoore will be coming in after a defeat.
Dinuba not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5th (when they won 11-5). They blew past Woodlake 7-1.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lemoore and Mission Oak, and Mission Oak kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-2 on Friday.
Dallas Neal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Dinuba's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-19. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Dinuba skirted past Lemoore 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Emperors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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