Tulare Union waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Hanford Bullpups with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Tulare Union, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jazlene Salazar was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. KaiLee Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Hanford's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tagen Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tulare Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-2 record this season. As for Hanford, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will take on Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tulare Union: 2.5, Mission Oak: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hanford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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