Dinuba's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Lemoore Tigers out 6-4. For Dinuba, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 defeat Lemoore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Neveah Garcia spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Patterson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Angelina Alcala-Castellanos was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Lemoore's side, Alliyah Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dinuba's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Lemoore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15-1 record this season.
Dinuba will be playing at home against Tulare Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dinuba is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home. As for Lemoore, they will head out on the road to square off against Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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