Dinuba is 7-1 against Mission Oak since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dinuba Emperors will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Dinuba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Dinuba was able to grind out a solid win over Tulare Union, taking the game 12-8.
Austin Kelly tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paul Huerta was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Guido, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak came up short against Hanford on Thursday and fell 7-2. Mission Oak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kannon Silva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nick Retiz was another key contributor, scoring 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.
Dinuba's victory bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Mission Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
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