Dinuba scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tulare Union The Tribe as the Dinuba Emperors made off with a 12-4 win. The victory was just what Dinuba needed coming off of a 15-9 loss in their prior match.
Austin Kelly looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Dominic Gonzalez relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Anthony Pompa was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paul Huerta, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tulare Union's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Stevenson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Stevenson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Dinuba's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Tulare Union, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dinuba will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Oak will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Dinuba surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tulare Union, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m.
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