Mission Oak has not done well against Dinuba recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mission Oak Hawks walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Dinuba Emperors. That's more bragging rights for Mission Oak, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braylen Vera was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. Luke Vieira was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Dinuba's side, Anthony Pompa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Guido, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Dinuba was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Oak only hit a.
Mission Oak's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Dinuba, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
Mission Oak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dinuba: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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