The Hanford Bullpups will take on the Chowchilla Tribe in a tournament on Friday.
On Tuesday, Hanford came up short against Hanford West and fell 8-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Bullpups in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Jenna Douthat was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Chowchilla brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against Dos Palos on Tuesday as Chowchilla made off with an 18-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tribe as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lexyss Sabin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sabin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Diaz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Rylee Vlot was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Chowchilla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dos Palos only posted an OBP of .423.
Chowchilla's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hanford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Hanford's way against Chowchilla in their previous matchup back in March of 2015, as Hanford made off with a 14-0 victory. Does Hanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chowchilla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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