The Lemoore Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemoore is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Lemoore will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Dinuba on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Lemoore fell just short of Dinuba by a score of 6-4.
Alliyah Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tulare Western lost 14-8 to Hanford on Thursday.
Janmarie Topalian was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Emily Leon was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Lemoore's loss dropped their record down to 10-15-1. As for Tulare Western, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Lemoore was able to grind out a solid win over Tulare Western when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tulare Western's Addison Lee, who struck out ten batters over 9.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lemoore still be able to contain Lee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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