Tulare Western is 10-0 against Mission Oak since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tulare Western Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tulare Western came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the The Tribe 2-1.
William Masterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tulare Western's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton King, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Bullpups out 2-1.
Fabian Jurado looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
The win got Tulare Western back to even at 9-9. As for Mission Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Tulare Western skirted past Mission Oak 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulare Western since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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