Dinuba and Lemoore are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Dinuba Emperors will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Dinuba finally turned things around against Tulare Western on Thursday. Dinuba never let Tulare Western onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Austin Kelly's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Dinuba's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hoover, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lemoore came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hawks.
Dinuba's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Lemoore, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Dinuba skirted past Lemoore 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. Will Dinuba repeat their success, or does Lemoore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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