Bullpups
| 03/19/25 @ Golden West | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hanford West | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs South | 14 |
| 03/08/25 vs Porterville | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
The Hanford Bullpups will venture away from home to take on the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Hanford didn't have quite enough to beat Golden West and fell 5-4. The Bullpups have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Niyah Vazquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jenna Douthat, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
While Independence didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on South with a sharp 8-2 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Destiny Serna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Ayda Caudillo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Maylea Lutu also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Hanford now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hanford couldn't quite finish off Independence in their previous meeting back in February of 2018 and fell 5-3. Can Hanford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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