Hanford has gone 8-2 against Tulare Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bullpups will look to defend their home field against the Tribe at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hanford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Hanford's victory against Dinuba wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bullpups beat the Emperors on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-5. The Bullpups haven't had any issues with the Emperors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Thane Herman
| 03/28/25 vs Tulare Union | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Dinuba | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Tulare Western | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Tulare Western | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Tulare Union | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Thane Herman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hanford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-11 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Tulare Union fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lemoore on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Tribe haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Tulare Union's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1. As for Hanford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Hanford took their win against Tulare Union when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Bullpups have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tribe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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