Tulare Union entered their tilt with Hanford with two consecutive wins  but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by  a  9-3 margin over the Hanford Bullpups. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tulare Union also won the last time the pair played  back in May of 2023.
  Mason Hatton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out six batters over  seven innings while giving up just two earned  (and one unearned) runs off   six  hits. Hatton has been consistent recently: she hasn't  pitched less than five  innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run while going 1-for-4.
 In other batting news,  Destanee Early was  excellent,  scoring a  run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was  Jazlene Salazar, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-3.
 On Hanford's side,  Marissa Villarreal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned  (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
 On the hitting side, Hanford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Chelby Revious, who  went 2-for-3 with a  triple and  an  RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of  Jadyn Enriquez, who  went 1-for-2 with two  RBI and a  double.
 Tulare Union has  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won four of their last five matchups,  which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record  this season. As for Hanford, they have  been struggling recently as they've  lost four of their last five matches,  which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record  this season.
 Tulare Union will head out on the road to  square off against  Mission Oak at 4:30  p.m.  on Wednesday. Mission Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6  runs per game  this season, so Tulare Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hanford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulare Western at 4:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1  runs per game  this season.
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