After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lemoore, Mission Oak was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Tulare Union The Tribe 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mission Oak also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Zylan Ramirez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Mission Oak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Hastin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Braylen Vera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Tulare Union's side, Ryan Matthews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mission Oak's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Tulare Union, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mission Oak will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tehachapi at 11:30 a.m. Tehachapi will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mission Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tulare Union, they will face off against Wasco at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
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