For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Tulare Union and Mission Oak meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Tribe fell 5-2 to the Hawks. If the Tribe were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Hawks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jiannah Freitas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Freitas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Freitas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KaiLee Gilbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Tulare Union's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-9. As for Mission Oak, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9-1.
Tulare Union has already played their next matchup, an 8-1 loss against Selma on the 12th. As for Mission Oak, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hanford at 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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