Mission Oak is 1-7 against Dinuba since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mission Oak Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Dinuba Emperors at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Mission Oak came up short against Hanford and fell 7-2. Mission Oak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kannon Silva was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Retiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mission Oak was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanford didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Dinuba came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Tulare Union by a score of 12-8 on Thursday.
Dinuba also got a great performance from Austin Kelly as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kelly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paul Huerta was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Matthew Guido was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mission Oak's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Dinuba, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Mission Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Dinuba in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Mission Oak repeat their success, or does Dinuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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