Dinuba extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They came up short against the Tulare Western Mustangs, falling 11-0. The shutout was out of character for the Emperors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Tulare Western, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5-1. That 11-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Tulare Western's part, Matthew Corral made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Corral a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Omar Cortez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Elias Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
While Dinuba had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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