Tulare Union came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tulare Western Mustangs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tulare Union also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mason Hatton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KaiLee Gilbert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jazlene Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tulare Western's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Leon, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Tulare Union is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. As for Tulare Western, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will challenge Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lemoore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tulare Western, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Oak: 3.8, Tulare Western: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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