The Tulare Western Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Hanford Bullpups at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Western's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Hanford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tulare Western took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Hanford out 4-2.
William Masterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Masterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Blake Crawford was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Chi'el Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tulare Western has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Hanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tulare Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hanford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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