For the second straight game, Tulare Union will face off against Tulare Western. The Tribe will welcome the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Union has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Tulare Western will come in with six straight wins.
Tulare Union lost 7-1 to Tulare Western on Wednesday.
For Tulare Western's part, Matthew Corral spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Corral has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tulare Western's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was William Masterson, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Masterson's first of the season. Another was Blake Tinker, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Tulare Western pushed their record up to 10-9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Tulare Union, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14-1.
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