Lemoore is 2-8 against Dinuba since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Emperors at 6:00 p.m. Lemoore has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lemoore is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 4th on Friday. They came up short against Mission Oak, falling 12-3.
Maddie Bivens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Kierra Deleon also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Dinuba can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Neither they nor Tulare Western could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for an 11-11 draw. Considering the Emperors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Neveah Garcia spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and six unearned) runs on 15 hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Dinuba's tie makes their record 15-8-1 this season. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lemoore hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dinuba struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lemoore might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Dinuba in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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