Tulare Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lemoore Tigers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Tulare Western has lost by just one run.
William Masterson put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Masterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Masterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Crawford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Tulare Western now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Lemoore, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Tulare Western will head out on the road to challenge Tulare Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lemoore, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemoore will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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