The Tulare Western Mustangs will face off against the Hanford Bullpups at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Tulare Western was able to grind out a solid win over Fowler, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Chi'El Sanchez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andres Huizar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanford won against Dinuba on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bullpups beat Tulare Union by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Bullpups, who have now won three games in a row.
Carlos Perez Jr looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hanford is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Hanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Ivie, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Ivie has posted since back in April.
Tulare Western's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Hanford, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Tulare Western was able to grind out a solid victory over Hanford when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-4. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bullpups turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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