Bullpups
| 05/08/26 @ Mission Oak | 2-3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Tulare Western | 2-1 |
| 05/01/26 @ Tulare Union | 16-4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Dinuba | 7-1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Lemoore | 5-6 |
Hanford dropped down to 12-14 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Mission Oak Hawks by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-7 loss back in April.
Hanford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izreal Escobedo, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Mission Oak, they pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Mission Oak's side, Ben Romans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Romans has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eduardo Bravo was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple.
Coming up, Hanford will host Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bullpups' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mission Oak, they are taking a road trip to face off against Dinuba at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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