Hanford had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Tulare Western Mustangs, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Wednesday.
Hanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matix Mello, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Gabriel Mitre was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Tulare Western, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Tulare Western's side, Nathan Gonzalez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with four runs. Those four runs gave Gonzalez a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hanford will challenge Hanford West at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tulare Western, they will take on Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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