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| 10/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/30/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/11/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 09/25/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hanford and Tulare Western are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Bullpups will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tulare Western took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hanford, who comes in off a win.
Hanford barely beat Mission Oak the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bullpups put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. The Bullpups have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-21.
Hanford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Claire Welch led the charge by getting eight kills, five digs, two aces, and one block. Daniela Rodriguez was another key player, getting three digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Hanford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western didn't have quite enough to beat Coalinga on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Tulare Western's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Hanford, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Hanford took their win against Tulare Western in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bullpups repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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