Tulare Western has gone a perfect 10-0 against Porterville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mustangs will take on the Panthers in a tournament on Saturday. Porterville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tulare Western, who comes in off a win.
Tulare Western made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hanford, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs blew past the Bullpups 12-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Leon
| 04/11/25 vs Hanford | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Mission Oak | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hanford West | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Washington Union | 1 |
Emily Leon and Makayla Leon did most of the damage at the plate: Emily scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Makayla went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave Makayla a new career-high. Abby Babb was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Porterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against El Diamante, falling 10-3.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Porterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Tulare Western took their win against Porterville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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