If Dinuba was feeling good off their 18-1 takedown of Hanford last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dinuba Emperors lost 11-1 to the Tulare Western Mustangs on Tuesday. Dinuba was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tulare Western apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Dinuba saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neveah Garcia, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Tulare Western's side, Addison Lee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Angie Quirarte and Alivea Salcedo did most of the damage at the plate: Quirarte went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Salcedo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emily Leon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Dinuba's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Tulare Western, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10.
Dinuba will square off against Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lemoore has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.95 runs per game on average), something Dinuba will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tulare Western, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hanford at 4:30 p.m. Hanford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.86 runs per game on average), something Tulare Western will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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