The Dinuba Emperors will venture away from home to face off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dinuba is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tulare Union with a sharp 12-2 win on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Emperors' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jacob Guzman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Matthew Guido was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Anthony Pompa, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Dinuba was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bullpups.
Mission Oak pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Dinuba, their record now sits at 6-20.
Dinuba skirted past Mission Oak 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Emperors repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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