Tulare Union is 1-9 against Hanford since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tulare Union The Tribe will head out on the road to take on the Hanford Bullpups at 4:30 p.m.
Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Lemoore by a score of 6-4.
Adam Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Hanford waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Emperors as they made off with an 11-5 victory. Hanford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Noah Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Mason Soares looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Derek Knight, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Thane Herman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Tulare Union's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Hanford, their record now sits at 11-8.
Tulare Union suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Hanford when the teams last played back in March. Can Tulare Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
